Melissa Marsala

Lincoln and LJ are liberated by some mysterious rescuers, Sara and Michael are finally reunited, and T-Bag tries his best to keep the location of the money a secret from Bellick and Geary.

Malcolm's family goes out to dinner with the straight-laced Kenarbans, while Francis makes the mistake of inviting local girls to a party at Marlin Academy.

The president engages in a war of wills with the House speaker, resulting in a government shutdown; Bartlet seeks to end the fiscal crisis by challenging Republicans in the halls of the Capitol.

President Bartlet faces a political minefield when seeking to replace a deceased Supreme Court justice. Josh proffers a liberal judicial nominee, while the president meets with a bright, conservative judge.

A rival congresswoman uses Bartlet's daughter to suggest a conflict of interest with funding of a medical study. The first lady does a public service announcement with 'Sesame Street' Muppets.

President Bartlet sanctions Toby's hush-hush mission to reform Social Security, then backpedals when details are leaked to the press; female staffers complain to Josh about a new co-worker.