No one was supposed to see what happened, but Luke did, and so did Ryan. Now, somehow, all Newport knows that Luke's dad has been living a lie, and subsequent gossip raises questions of secrecy and trust.
People who won't be on each other's Christmas-card list: Ryan and Oliver. Their rivalry for Marissa intensifies, with Ryan risking his standing at Harbor to unmask Oliver's true character.
The team searches for a serial killer who kidnaps and hangs his victims.
President Bartlet must decide whether to continue secret talks with Cuba's ailing dictator and lift an antiquated embargo or to yield to bipartisan political pressure and reaffirm the 40-year-old sanctions.
Shawn and Virna encourage Chet to get an honest job, but Shawn is humiliated when his father becomes the school's janitor.