As acting chief of staff, Josh calls Leo in for backup when the news about Jed's health hits; the staff follows the progress of an asteroid headed for earth; Jed struggles with his relapse as C.J., Kate, and Toby handle the repercussions of his illness on the progress of the China summit; Josh is outraged when Will uses Jed's paralysis as a political opportunity for Russell; Donna resorts to extreme measures when Josh avoids her repeated attempts to sit down for a personal discussion; after receiving some wise advice from Leo about the future, Josh makes a decision about the man he'll support in the upcoming presidential election.
Quest roles:
Kristin Chenoweth(Annabeth Schott), Stockard Channing(Abbey Bartlet), NiCole Robinson(Margaret Hooper), Gary Cole(Vice President Bob Russell), Mary Kay Place(Millicent Griffith), Ron Canada(Under Secretary of State Theodore Barrow), Patrick Fischler(Walter Sprout), James Kyson(Chinese Translator Zheng), Willie Gault(Secret Service Agent), William Hootkins(U.S. Translator), Cleo King(Marla Worisky)