Episode Number - 116
Original Airdate - February 23, 2000
Written by - Aaron Sorkin
Directed by - Alan Taylor

President Bartlet and several of his staff head to Los Angeles for a whirlwind visit that is topped off by a star-studded fundraiser hosted by a wealthy film honcho (Bob Balaban, Seinfeld). He threatens to cancel the bash unless Bartlet announces his opposition to a congressional bill banning gays in the military. Back in Washington, Leo tries to convince a stubborn Vice President Hoynes (Tim Matheson) to break the Senate voting deadlock over an ethanol tax credit favoured by the White House. Elsewhere, Josh learns that feisty campaign manager Joey Lucas (Marlee Matlin) is staying in his Los Angeles hotel and he eagerly anticipates seeing her again. The President takes a meeting where he is warned about not supporting an amendment banning flag-burning and later checks up on Secret Service security for his daughter Zoey (Elizabeth Moss) - and is unafraid to close down a celebrity-filled restaurant where she's lunching. Jay Leno, model/actress/writer Veronica Webb and David Hasselhoff guest star as celebrities attending the Hollywood bash.

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Quotes
Donna: "'Gather ye rosebuds while ye may', Josh. You know what that means? It means you should take this time to gather rosebuds 'cause later on you might not be able to."
Josh: "Interpreting the classics with poet laureate Donnatella Moss."

Bartlet: "This is a debate that is obviously going to continue in town halls, city halls, state legislatures, and the U.S. House of Representatives. There is a population in this country that seems to focus so much time and energy into this conversation, so much so that I am forced to ask this question: is there an epidemic of flag burning going on that I'm not aware of?"

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