The Wake Up Call

"The Wake Up Call" is episode 124 of The West Wing. When a British passenger aircraft is accidentally shot down over Iran, causing an international crisis, C.J. tries to handle the crisis without waking the President; as a result, she is caught in the middle of a battle between the President and the First Lady over how much to let Bartlet's MS affect his schedule. The situation is made worse when the First Lady appeals to Kate Harper, leaving Kat... more

"The Wake Up Call" is episode 124 of The West Wing. When a British passenger aircraft is accidentally shot down over Iran, causing an international crisis, C.J. tries to handle the crisis without waking the President; as a result, she is caught in the middle of a battle between the President and the First Lady over how much to let Bartlet's MS affect his schedule. The situation is made worse when the First Lady appeals to Kate Harper, leaving Kate confused about where the First Lady is in the White House "chain of command." Lord John Marbury makes an appearance as the British Ambassador; he expresses the doubt of the British Prime Minister in trusting the Iranians. C.J. comes up with a diplomatic solution that the President goes with, but the two clash over his treatment of her in front of other White House staff. Because of the precise wording of Toby's press statement (referring to the efforts of "the White House" as opposed to the efforts of "the President") a Washington Post... less