Stirred

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“Stirred”
The West Wing episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 61
Written by	Aaron Sorkin & Eli Attie (teleplay) Dee Dee Myers (story)
Directed by	Jeremy Kagan
Guest stars	Tim Matheson David Dunard Randy Oglesby Felton Perry NiCole Robinson Jim Jansen
Production no.	227218
Original airdate	April 3, 2002
Season 3 episodes
Isaac and Ishmael Documentary Special Manchester Part I Manchester Part II Ways and Means On the Day Before War Crimes Gone Quiet The Indians in the Lobby The Women of Qumar Bartlet for America H. Con-172 100,000 Airplanes The Two Bartlets Night Five Hartsfield's Landing Dead Irish Writers The U.S. Poet Laureate Stirred Enemies Foreign and Domestic The Black Vera Wang We Killed Yamamoto Posse Comitatus
List of The West Wing episodes

"Stirred" is episode 61 of The West Wing.

[edit] Plot

When a large truck carrying uranium fuel rods crashes in a remote Idaho tunnel, Bartlet's staff prepares for a potential environmental—or terrorist—crisis. Meanwhile, Bartlet's stealthily composed electoral strategy may exclude Vice President John Hoynes from the next campaign, and staffer reactions range from interested to horrified. Secretly aware that his fate is in question, Hoynes ponders how to promote one of his favorite bills, one that would provide Internet access to low-income households; he works with Sam to resolve the issue and makes a personal sacrifice in the process. Also, Hoynes attends the same Alcoholics Anonymous meeting as Leo, and Leo prompts him to tell the President of his condition. Charlie regrets filing his tax return online, after heeding the meddling Bartlet's advice and not getting the refund he'd expected. At Donna's request, Josh seeks a presidential proclamation honoring the retirement of her favorite teacher, but the task proves more difficult than he first imagined. Hoynes tells the President his truth, and the President decisively ends any speculation about Hoynes' future in the White House.