When an American spy submarine suddenly goes silent in hostile North Korea, Bartlet must decide whether to inform the enemy or attempt a secret rescue operation; Abbey learns her past malpractice suits might compromise Bartlet's criminal investigation; Toby meets with a representative from an appropriations committee who wants to funnel money away from Congress's funding of avant-garde artists.
Quest roles:
Stockard Channing(Abbey Bartlet), Anna Deavere Smith(Nancy McNally), Ron Silver(Bruno Gianelli), Connie Britton(Connie Tate), Oliver Platt(Oliver Babish), Hal Holbrook(Asst. Sec. of State Albie Duncan), Valerie Mahaffey(Tawny Cryer, Appropriations Committee)