Liftoff (The West Wing)

Starring:

STOCKARD CHANNING as Abigail Bartlet DULE HILL as Charlie Young ALLISON JANNEY as CJ Cregg JANEL MOLONEY as Donna Moss JOSHUA MALINA as Will Bailey MARY MCCORMACK as Kate Harper RICHARD SCHIFF as Toby Ziegler JOHN SPENCER as Leo McGarry BRADLEY WHITFORD as Josh Lyman with JIMMY SMITS as Matt Santos and MARTIN SHEEN as President Josiah Bartlet

Having just been promoted, it's CJ's first day as Chief of Staff. After being introduced to the Secret Service Agents assigned to protect her, it is time for her last Press Briefing, where she receives a huge round of applause from a stunned Press Room. CJ struggles to come to terms with her new position; giving orders to her friends, getting used to a new office (and Margaret - Leo's devoted secretary) and her open access to the Situation Room. After an emotional first day, she goes to see Leo in hospital, where she tells him she doesn't think this is going to work. However, after a second day where she finds her feet and begins to exert her authority, perhaps she is the woman for the job after all....