Privateers (The West Wing)

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“Privateers”
The West Wing episode
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 83
Guest stars	Mary-Louise Parker Jeff Perry Elisabeth Moss Trent Ford Amanda Carlin Benjamin Brown Nathan Anderson Andrea Savage Helen Slayton-Hughes
Written by	Paul Redford & Debora Cahn and Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Paul Redford & Debora Cahn (story)
Directed by	Alex Graves
Production no.	175318
Original airdate
Season 4 episodes
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List of The West Wing episodes

"Privateers" is episode 83 of The West Wing.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Amy Gardner begins her first day as Chief of Staff to First Lady Abigail Bartlet. Her day is crazy enough, with Josh playing pranks on her, but she is also forced to help the First Lady stop a controversial bill that will include a "Gag rule", meaning funding can only be given to hospitals that will not speak about their abortion practices.

Toby Ziegler and Josh must get involved with a man who is involved in high-profile Senate hearings, and wants to turn into an informant.

Leo McGarry and President Bartlet deal with a situation involving a glacier that melted in Alaska.

Zoey Bartlet is being initiated into the DAR and Charlie Young attempts to flirt with her, while also dealing with her drug-taking boyfriend.

Will Bailey, CJ Cregg and Amy, meanwhile, must deal with a woman who wants to boycott the DAR reception, because Mrs. Bartlet's relative - who qualifies her for entry into the DAR - was a privateer, or a hired pirate.