Democrats retake the White House; the scandals that plagued Bill Clinton during the campaign follow him to Washington; President Clinton attempts to put the scandals to rest; Paula Jones files a sexual harassment lawsuit against him.

Led by Newt Gingrich, Republicans take control of the House for the first time in 40 years; President Clinton's flirtation with Monica Lewinsky escalates and culminates in an intimate encounter during the government shutdown.

Monica Lewinsky confides the details of her relationship with President Clinton to coworker Linda Tripp, who surreptitiously records their private conversations; Paula Jones' lawsuit is given a green light by the Supreme Court.

With President Clinton's deposition in the Paula Jones case less than a week away, Linda Tripp contacts Starr's team to tell them the president and Monica plan to lie under oath; Starr and the FBI wire Linda Tripp for a private meeting with Monica.

The president is taken by surprise during his deposition in the Paula Jones case as her lawyers reveal their detailed knowledge of his relationship with Monica Lewinsky; the president issues a stern denial, and a war over the truth is waged.