The peace mission suffers its first American casualty, whose father is sharply critical of the administration; Santos breaks ranks with the party by signing onto Republican legislation for a patient bill of rights when his own bill dies in committee;... (more) Margaret searches for a new office for Charlie; Leo struggles to recover his health, his strength, and his appetite with the help of his nurse, who looks after both his body and his soul with wisdom and determination; Donna, out of her wheelchair and onto crutches, is besieged by the media for interviews; C.J. has harsh words for Toby when he lets his personal feelings take him off-message in the briefing room; Leo contemplates a post-recovery job offer in the private sector before his nurse reminds him why he left there in the first place; Will calls Josh out about the staff's disrespect for Russell's candidacy; as Annabeth finds a way to turn around a bad news cycle, Toby admonishes C.J. about micro-managing the press office.

Armando Valdes-Kennedy, Bobby Ray Shafer, Bruce Gray, David St. James, Dempsey Pappion, Jill Michelle, Jonathan Earl Peck, Meera Patwardhan, Nick Toth, Paul Schulze, Sarah Graham Hayes, Stephen Markle, Sue Mathew, Thomas Chaney