The Cold

Infobox Television episode
Title = The Cold
Series = The West Wing


Caption =
Season = 7
Episode = 145
Airdate = March 122006
Production = 2T6213
Writer = Debora Cahn (teleplay)
Debora Cahn & Lauren Schmidt (story)
Director = Alex Graves
Guests = Ron Silver
Patricia Richardson
Lily Tomlin
Brett Cullen
Stephen Root
Ron Canada
Steve Ryan
Dean Norris
Matthew Del Negro
Karis Campbell
Diana-Maria Riva
Ramón De Ocampo
J. Patrick McCormack
Melinda McGraw
Episode list = List of "The West Wing" episodes
Season list = Infobox The West Wing season 7 episode list
Prev =
Next ="The Cold" is episode 145 of "The West Wing". This episode contained the final performance of cast member John Spencer (Leo McGarry).

As the news emerges that Santos is ahead in California and tied nationally, Donna rushes to Josh's hotel room to share it; they end up kissing until Santos bursts in on them "Is it true?" he wants to know. Everyone is on a high. The Democrats gleefully learn that Vinick has a cold; however this is being kept dark by Vinick's aides. He's under a lot of pressure now to lean further to the right. The religious wing are ready to take the reins, especially as they are now falling behind in the polls. But Vinick is reluctant to lose his trusted advisors, Bruno and Sheila Brooks .

CJ finds out that romance could be blossoming between Donna and Josh: however she has no idea that Will and Kate have embarked on a relationship, despite their lamentations "We are so bad at this!"

The President summons Santos, Leo and Vinick to the White House, to brief them on the Kazakhstan situation. After a consultation with Leo the President calls in the disgruntled heirs apparent . Theirs is a bitter pill: whoever gets into office must inherit Kazakhstan's legacy and the avoidance of war at all costs. Vinick tells Santos "There goes your education plan and my tax cuts".

External links

* [http://epguides.com/WestWing/ The West Wing Episode Guide]