Written by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by Christopher Misiano

Special guest stars

Stockard Channing as First Lady Abigail Bartlet
Emily Procter as Ainsley Hayes
Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas

Guest starring

Tony Plana
Richard Riehle
Ted McGinley as Mark Gottfried
Bill O'Brien as Kenny Thurman
Adam Alexi-Malle
Kathryn Joosten as Mrs. Landingham
Glenn Morshower
Gregalan Williams
Ed Begley, Jr. as Senator Seth Gillette (ND)

Co-starring

Melissa Fitzgerald as Carol
Kim Webster as Ginger
Devika Parikh as Bonnie
Sean Patrick Murphy as floor manager
Ralph Meyering Jr. as Tom
Thomas Spencer as military aide
Marvin Krueger as officer #2
Patrick Falls as Billy
Emiko Parise as Carrie
Lee Warren Jones as aide
J. Michael Flynn as officer