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The West Wing :: In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 1 (02x01)
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| Title: | In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 1 |
| Episode #: | 02x01 |
| Production Number: | 226201 |
| Original Airdate: | Wednesday October 04th, 2000 |
*Also Known As: - Au commencement (1) (
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Sep 18, 2003 |
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As the staff awaits the news on the condition of Bartlet and Josh after the shooting, they reflect on how Josh, Sam, and Toby became involved in the campaign years ago. Meanwhile, the media demands details on the shooting while the staff deals with a military crisis in Iraq after a fighter pilot's aircraft is downed.
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Janel Moloney (Donna Moss) is now credited as a show star and has been added to the opening credits montage. Despite appearing in all episodes of season 1, this is the first season that she is credited as a star.
| This is the first episode in which flashbacks are used.
| In conjunction with "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 2", this episode won two Emmy awards in 2001: Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
| In conjunction with "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part 2", this episode was nominated for two Emmy awards in 2001: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.
| In conjunction with "The Leadership Breakfast", John Spencer (Leo McGarry) was nominated for the 2001 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
| At 59 guest stars, this episode has the most guest stars of any other West Wing episode.
| While filming this episode, Jorja Fox's (Gina Tuscano) foot was accidentally ran over by a limo. Luckily, no bones were broken.
| This episode was rated #2 on the Futon Critic's 20 Best Episodes of 2000 article.
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Josh: Hi.
Donna: Hi.
Josh: Who are you?
Donna: I'm Donna Moss, who are you?
Josh: I'm Josh Lyman.
Donna: Ah.
Josh: Yes.
Donna: I'm your new assistant.
Josh: Did I have an old assistant?
Donna: Maybe not.
Josh: Who are you?
Donna: I'm Donna Moss, I came here to volunteer and the woman assigned me to you.
Josh: Which woman?
Donna: Becky.
Josh: You mean Margaret?
Donna: Yes.
Josh: Who are you?
Donna: I'm Donna Moss, I'll be working as your assistant.
Josh: I'm going to talk to Margaret.
| Bartlet: I've been a real jackass to you, Josh.
Josh: Well ...
Bartlet: To everybody. Toby Ziegler, C.J. Cregg, Sam Seaborn.
Josh: Yeah.
Bartlet: Don't think I don't know what you gave up to work on this campaign, and don't think that I don't know your value. And I'll never make you think I don't again ... You gotta be a little impressed that I got all those names right just now.
| Bartlet: Willey's going to drop out after South Carolina?
Leo: If he doesn't finish higher than third.
Bartlet: Are we going to get his endorsement?
Leo: We're going to get his money, that's for sure.
Bartlet: It's for sure?
Leo: Josh thinks it is.
Bartlet: Which one is Josh.
Josh: I am.
Bartlet: Okay.
(Bartlet leaves)
Josh: Well, I feel bathed in the warm embrace of the candidate.
Leo: He's very easy to like, once you get to know him.
Josh: How many people get that far?
Leo: Not that many.
Josh: Okay.
| Margaret: I can sign the President's name. I have his signature down pretty good.
Leo: You can sign the President's name?
Margaret: Yeah.
Leo: On a document removing him from power and handing it to someone else?
Margaret: Yeah! Or ... do you think the White House Counsel would say that was a bad idea?
Leo: I think the White House Counsel would say it was a coup d'etat!
Margaret: Well. I'd probably end up doing some time for that.
Leo: I would think ... And what the hell were you doing practicing the President's signature?
Margaret: It was just for fun.
Leo: We've got separation of powers, checks and balances, and Margaret vetoeing things and sending them back to the Hill.
| Abby: You can say it, you know. It's not like I haven't heard it before.
Josh: Your husband's a real son of a bitch, Mrs. Bartlet.
Abby: He doesn't like being handled.
| Josh: Governor, you should really get back to the ballroom, so that you can get on a plane and get to California.
Bartlet: He [Josh's late father] was a lawyer?
Josh: Yeah, a litigator.
Bartlet: Did he like that you were in politics?
Josh: I think he would have liked grandchildren more.
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Though discussed heavily in the episode, the President is not required to submit a letter to turn the Presidency over to the Vice President. According to the 25th Amendment, if the Vice President and a majority of the Cabinet members can vote to remove the President from his office if he is in some way unfit to perform the required duties of the office. If this were to happen, the Vice President would assume the Presidency until the President is once again fit to return to his duties.
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Episode Title: In the Shadow of Two Gunmen
The episode title is based off of the 1923 Sean O'Casy play, The Shadow of a Gunman.
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