EPISODE

S7E1 · The Ticket

As everyone but Josh causes Santos to question his choice of Leo as his running mate, Bartlet's investigation into the dangerous press leak continues. Also C.J. gets interviewed by Babish and Donna approaches Josh for a job.

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Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

The season opener starts with a scene from three years in the future: a reunion of main characters at the opening of Bartlet's presidential library and Josh introducing the President, whose identity is not revealed. C.J. and Danny are together and have had a baby, Will Bailey is a Congressman, and Kate Harper has written a book; Toby Ziegler is also present and received warmly by President Bartlet. Leo McGarry is not present (coincidentally, actor John Spencer died three months after the airing of this episode). The show then returns to the main timeline with the Santos/McGarry campaign getting off to a rough start with tensions between Santos and Leo and between the campaign and the White House, despite poll numbers which show the campaign doing better than expected. C.J. is questioned by the White House counsel as to her involvement with the leak about a secret military space shuttle.

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