Jed's decision not to be held hostage by Haffley shuts down the federal government; unable to get through to Jed and fearing the worst, Leo calls in the reinforcements, and Abbey returns to Washington to deliver a message and provide her husband with a little perspective; after being benched from the staff meetings, Josh gets put back in the game by Jed and sets the stage for victory; disregarding the advice of more seasoned colleagues, Haffley makes a major misstep and loses his advantage over the White House; Jed and Haffley meet and reach an accord on the budget.
Quest roles:
Stockard Channing(Abbey Bartlet), NiCole Robinson(Margaret Hooper), Steven Culp(Speaker of the House Jeff Haffley), Gary Cole(Vice President Bob Russell), Joyce Guy(Charlayne), Michael Hyatt(Angela Blake), Brandon Barash(Bret), Melissa Marsala(Rina), Joanne McGee(Wife)