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A reporter startles Zoey into lying to cover for a friend. Mallory grills Sam for over an hour, over his school voucher beliefs written in a paper she doesn't realize is opposition research. A transcendent scene in which the appointee for assistant attorney general (Carl Lumbly - ALIAS, M.A.N.T.I.S., CAGNEY & LACEY) argues with Josh that the government owes black people a trillion dollars in slavery reparations. A little Danny, some Jorja, a bit o' Butterfield, Toby and Mandy arguing about pandas...and possibly the most beautiful kiss in show history, as Zoey pins Charlie against a West Wing wall. And the first over-the-top Bartlet jacket donning!

THE WEST WING: SEASON 1, EPISODE 18: Six Meetings Before Lunch Directed by: Clark Johnson Written by: Aaron Sorkin

Can I just say beginning the episode with C. J. Cregg lip syncing "The Jackal" was one of the most enjoyable moments I've gotten to witness on the show so far. Let me tell you many drag artists could learn a thing or two about lip syncing from Miss Janney. A standout scene in this episode comes with the great Carl Lumbly playing an appointee for assistant attorney general argues with Josh that the government owes black people a trillion dollars in slavery reparations.

Zoey Bartlet has to one of the best child of a politicians ever created for the screen and this episode is a great showcase for how seriously the show takes her presence as a scandal involving her must be dealt with on the show.

We get possibly the most beautiful kiss when Zoey pins Charlie against the wall in the white house. This is a little moment but adds to the great developing relationship between the two love birds. This was a great character building episode.