"Yes Danny?" CJ asked as she stood in her morning briefing in the Press
Briefing room of the White House.
"I was wondering if you could tell us the reason why Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman has flown out to Louisiana and joined Mrs Bartlett's group."
"Josh was asked to deliver some information to the Mrs Bartlett and the President thought he would benefit from learning about the history of Louisiana so allowed him to stay and come back with Mrs Bartlett's entourage on Monday."
"So this has nothing to do with Donna Moss's suddenly becoming Mrs Bartlett's assistant and Josh's mirrade of secretaries this past week?" Katie asked.
"Donna joined Mrs Bartlett for this trip because her assistant broke her ankle, Donna has had the relevant experience and we all know that working for Josh isn't a piece of cake. Mrs Bartlett has been without a Chief of Staff for the last two months and is in the process of finding one. Maybe if Josh comes up with anymore 'secret plans to fight inflation' we'll let her have him. Thank you." CJ grabbed her notebook and went out into the hallway.
"So he finally realised he was in love with her then?" Danny asked catching up with her.
"Why do you say that?" CJ asked.
"Josh dragged Donna back from a date because he couldn't find a file and Donna went to Leo saying she wanted to resign or get a transfer the President offered to send her with Mrs Bartlett. Josh has been through at least two assistants a day since, until Donna called his mother yesterday and got her to come out and be his assistant for the remainder of the week. Josh blew his top and the President told him what he was too blind to realise himself and sent him on the first plane to Louisiana. Where at the moment he hasn't had time to talk to Donna because she's been too busy running Mrs Bartlett's schedule and Mrs Bartlett just offered the job as her Chief of Staff, which Josh doesn't know yet."
"That's a lot of information, nice touch about the Chief of Staff job." CJ complemented him.
"It's true." Danny said stopping. CJ turned to look at him.
"My office now." She ordered she followed him in and closed the door. "Where did you get this information?"
"That's confidential, but it's a very reliable source. You really didn't know did you?" Danny asked. "I thought someone would have told you by now."
"How long have you had this information?"
"About twenty minutes before the briefing."
"Have you mentioned it to anyone else?" CJ demanded.
"No and I'm not going to but I wanted you to know. Keep on the ball. You look nice today by the way."
"Get out." Danny opened the door. "Carol I need to see Leo right away."
~ ~ ~
"CJ's here." Margaret said letting her into Leo's office.
"What do you need?" Leo asked.
"Danny came to see me he has a reliable source. He knows pretty much the whole story with Josh, up to and including Donna being offered the job as the First Lady's Chief of Staff."
"I see. Is he going to run it?" Leo asked.
"No. But is it true?" CJ asked.
"Yes. Donna is still making a decision; she keeps arguing that she isn't qualified."
"Well technically she isn't, I suppose. She could do the job though."
"She's who Abbey wants. The President was the one who told Danny. He wanted to see what the Press opinion would be, besides which Danny is a good guy who likes Donna and Josh."
"So what do I say if anyone else gets wind of it?"
"Abbey is still looking for a new Chief of Staff, Donna is still acting as her assistant due to the woman with the ankle and Josh is staying to learn about Louisiana."
"Josh still doesn't know about this does he?" CJ asked.
"No. They're still in the motorcade on the way to Lafayette for the hospital dedication and the Governor's dinner for the DNC. Donna is with Abbey and Josh is in a different car."
"Do you think she'll take the job?" CJ asked.
"I don't know, she'd be foolish not to consider it." He concluded.
"I was wondering if you could tell us the reason why Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman has flown out to Louisiana and joined Mrs Bartlett's group."
"Josh was asked to deliver some information to the Mrs Bartlett and the President thought he would benefit from learning about the history of Louisiana so allowed him to stay and come back with Mrs Bartlett's entourage on Monday."
"So this has nothing to do with Donna Moss's suddenly becoming Mrs Bartlett's assistant and Josh's mirrade of secretaries this past week?" Katie asked.
"Donna joined Mrs Bartlett for this trip because her assistant broke her ankle, Donna has had the relevant experience and we all know that working for Josh isn't a piece of cake. Mrs Bartlett has been without a Chief of Staff for the last two months and is in the process of finding one. Maybe if Josh comes up with anymore 'secret plans to fight inflation' we'll let her have him. Thank you." CJ grabbed her notebook and went out into the hallway.
"So he finally realised he was in love with her then?" Danny asked catching up with her.
"Why do you say that?" CJ asked.
"Josh dragged Donna back from a date because he couldn't find a file and Donna went to Leo saying she wanted to resign or get a transfer the President offered to send her with Mrs Bartlett. Josh has been through at least two assistants a day since, until Donna called his mother yesterday and got her to come out and be his assistant for the remainder of the week. Josh blew his top and the President told him what he was too blind to realise himself and sent him on the first plane to Louisiana. Where at the moment he hasn't had time to talk to Donna because she's been too busy running Mrs Bartlett's schedule and Mrs Bartlett just offered the job as her Chief of Staff, which Josh doesn't know yet."
"That's a lot of information, nice touch about the Chief of Staff job." CJ complemented him.
"It's true." Danny said stopping. CJ turned to look at him.
"My office now." She ordered she followed him in and closed the door. "Where did you get this information?"
"That's confidential, but it's a very reliable source. You really didn't know did you?" Danny asked. "I thought someone would have told you by now."
"How long have you had this information?"
"About twenty minutes before the briefing."
"Have you mentioned it to anyone else?" CJ demanded.
"No and I'm not going to but I wanted you to know. Keep on the ball. You look nice today by the way."
"Get out." Danny opened the door. "Carol I need to see Leo right away."
~ ~ ~
"CJ's here." Margaret said letting her into Leo's office.
"What do you need?" Leo asked.
"Danny came to see me he has a reliable source. He knows pretty much the whole story with Josh, up to and including Donna being offered the job as the First Lady's Chief of Staff."
"I see. Is he going to run it?" Leo asked.
"No. But is it true?" CJ asked.
"Yes. Donna is still making a decision; she keeps arguing that she isn't qualified."
"Well technically she isn't, I suppose. She could do the job though."
"She's who Abbey wants. The President was the one who told Danny. He wanted to see what the Press opinion would be, besides which Danny is a good guy who likes Donna and Josh."
"So what do I say if anyone else gets wind of it?"
"Abbey is still looking for a new Chief of Staff, Donna is still acting as her assistant due to the woman with the ankle and Josh is staying to learn about Louisiana."
"Josh still doesn't know about this does he?" CJ asked.
"No. They're still in the motorcade on the way to Lafayette for the hospital dedication and the Governor's dinner for the DNC. Donna is with Abbey and Josh is in a different car."
"Do you think she'll take the job?" CJ asked.
"I don't know, she'd be foolish not to consider it." He concluded.