EPISODE

S7E21 · Institutional Memory

C.J. and Will both face uncertain futures as Bartlet and his staffers prepare to leave the White House to make way for the Santos administration.

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The episode is set two weeks before the inauguration and the Bartlet administration staff is preparing to leave the White House. Most are seeking jobs in the Santos administration or the lucrative private sector. C.J. is offered two jobs she is interested in - one to manage a billionaire's philanthropic foundation and one as a high-ranking counselor in the Santos administration. C.J.'s relationship with Danny is suffering because he feels she is not taking it seriously. C.J. also visits Toby for the first time since his dismissal and considers whether she should urge President Bartlet to pardon him before leaving office. Will Bailey is offered a job with the DCCC to help get Democrats elected but finds himself becoming interested in one apparently unwinnable congressional seat in Oregon. Note: Allison Janney submitted this episode as a nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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