Chapter 4
CJ walked into the office shortly after Leo arrived. "Hey Leo."
"Hey CJ."
CJ sat in a chair opposite the White House Chief of Staff. "I brought a tape of the Press conference. I didn't know if you saw it or not."
"We saw it. Margaret had a copy waiting when we got here."
"Okay. How are you two holding up?"
"I'm fine. If you don't know her well enough she's fine too. If you know her like I do she's screaming for help. She went to talk to Abbey."
"We'll make it Leo."
"I know. All I have to do is make her believe that. Where is everyone?"
"Josh and Sam are here. I passed them on my way to see you they should be here any minute."
"And Toby?"
"On his way."
"Good I told the President when Jenny went up to see Abbey." Leo said as Sam and Josh walked in the door.
"Could this guy be a bigger idiot?" Sam asked as he sat down.
"I think he has potential." Josh answered as he took a seat.
"Good Morning to you too, guys." CJ chimed in sarcastically.
"I hate the Republican Party. They're costing me a fortune in shoes. I wish they would do this during the week so I wouldn't have to buy Donna shoes."
"Okay that's enough!" Leo yelled.
"Sorry I'm late." Toby said as he walked in "What do we do?"
"Well, First I think we should find out who they're talking about or if they're just blowing smoke." Josh said
"Well, Stackhouse said that it was a White House staffer with a family member addicted to drugs." Toby offered.
"With a background in medicine." Sam added.
"Sam what are you implying?" Toby inquired.
"Mrs. Bartlet, that means they're talking about Mrs. Bartlet." Sam offered
"Does it?" Josh asked.
If it's true she is the only one linked to this administration with that kind of a background." Sam concluded.
"Who else could it be?" Toby asked.
"But, at the same time you have to think that if it were Mrs. Bartlet they were after than they would come right out and say it. It would do more damage that way." Sam added.
Leo sat quietly and listened to the staff play the game of verbal ping pong. CJ and Josh remained silent waiting for their boss to say something on the subject at hand.
"Guys over here." Leo called calmly to Sam and Toby. "Okay Stackhouse has a right to say whatever he wants. That's is in the Constitution. Josh has a point about finding out if it's true before we act on it. However, since there are people in this room that know it's true let's start to act."
CJ and Josh looked over to Leo and then both of them looked over to see a very confused Toby and Sam looking to each other to find answers.
"So, it's Mrs. Bartlet but why would…"
"No, Sam it's not Mrs. Bartlet." CJ said.
"Then who?" Toby asked.
"My wife." Leo said.
"What! When did that happen? And what else do they have on her that they haven't told the public yet?" Toby asked in disbelief.
"Mrs. McGarry was in rehab, just came home, and is the wife of the White House Chief of Staff. Toby I think that enough." CJ added.
"You would think but he's right there is more." Leo said
"What else is there." CJ asked.
"I'm being sued for malpractice." Jenny said from the doorway with the President and First Lady behind her.