Third-Day Story
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| “Third-Day Story” | |
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| The West Wing episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 113 |
| Written by | Eli Attie |
| Directed by | Christopher Misiano |
| Guest stars | Armin Mueller-Stahl Makram J. Khoury Lily Tomlin Steven Culp Sam Robards H. Richard Greene Allison Smith NiCole Robinson Melissa Fitzgerald Dey Young Jim Abele Blue Deckert Richard V. Licata Jamie McShane |
| Production no. | 2T5003 |
| Original airdate | November 3, 2004 |
| Season 6 episodes | |
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| List of The West Wing episodes | |
"Third-Day Story" is episode 113 of The West Wing.
[edit] Plot
The senior staff clash with Congressional leaders on how to fund U.S. peacekeepers destined for the Middle East following the peace accord signed by Israel and the Palestinians. As Leo McGarry recovers from his heart attack, the Cabinet secretaries and senior staff members continually make missteps without a Chief of Staff. Bartlet, racked with guilt at firing Leo, is reluctant to appoint anyone. Eventually Leo recovers consciousness and tells Barlet to appoint a new White House Chief of Staff. Bartlet agrees, and asks Leo for a list of names. But Leo tells him, "no, only one name."
Before returning to the White House, Bartlet asks C.J. to "jump off a cliff" (a metaphorical request he had made of Leo before beginning his first term in the White House), indicating that she was Leo's choice of successor.
