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Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas and Ted McGinley as talk show host Mark Gottfried.

This episode highlights the fleeting nature of political victory. A successful speech provides only a moment of respite before the realities of governance—hostage crises and personal betrayals—take over. The_West_Wing_2x13_Ostaggi_DvdMux

Republican Associate Counsel Ainsley Hayes makes a memorable, if slightly drunken, first meeting with the President after appearing on a political talk show. Key Themes & Analysis Marlee Matlin as Joey Lucas and Ted McGinley

C.J. Cregg discovers a potential PR disaster involving Officer Sloan, a policeman the President praised during the speech. It is revealed that 17 years prior, Sloan was accused of police brutality. Though the lawsuit was thrown out and Sloan maintains his innocence, the story threatens to overshadow the administration's message. if slightly drunken