Episode Number - 113
Original Airdate - January 26, 2000
Written by - Aaron Sorkin
Directed by - Ken Olin

While President Bartlet and his staff debate the appropriate response to a controversial new sex education study, there are fears that the parents of a murdered gay teenager should be excused from attending the signing of a hate crimes bill because of the father's embarrassment about his son's homosexuality. Josh and Sam meet with an appropriations subcommittee which is investigating Josh's lack of cooperation in the White House staff drug probe -- all of which is designed to expose Leo's former substance abuse problem. The President tries to convince daughter Zoey (Elizabeth Moss) to drop a sociology class taught by a professor whose ideas offend him -- not to mention her new best friend Charlie. Toby relishes his verbal duel with some congressmen who have held up the newest appointments for the Public Broadcasting Corporation. CJ is advised to save a few embarrassing stories for release on Friday to blunt the effect on the media over the weekend, but she also finds time to continue her frisky flirtation with White House reporter Danny Concannon (Timothy Busfield).

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Quotes
Josh: "We want Congress to sign off on funds for a hundred thousand new teachers. They say, fine, but you gotta stipulate that in Sex Ed classes..."
CJ: "Abstinence only?"
Josh: "Yes."
CJ: "I would no have trouble passing such a class."

Mrs. Landingham: (re: sex ed report) "Would you like to share what's in that report, sir?"
Bartlet: "With you?"
Mrs. Landingham: "Yes sir."
Bartlet: "No."
Mrs. Landingham: "May I ask why not, sir?"
Bartlet: "Because I'd rather not be in therapy for the rest of my life."

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