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- Episode 03x15

Episode: 03x15
Title: Dead Irish Writers
Type: Regular Episode
Production Code: 227216
First Aired: Mar. 06, 2002

Season 3 » Episode #15 - Dead Irish Writers

The West Wing - 03x15 Dead Irish Writers

Summary: It's Abbey's birthday, but she isn't in the mood to celebrate as the medical board is about to rule on her on involvement in the non-disclosure investigation. But despite her lack of birthday spirit, a party is being thrown in her honor and high-ranking guests including Lord John Marbury are invited. Meanwhile, Sam has a meeting with a Senator who is blocking the funding for a superconductor; Abbey, C.J. and other female staff members sneak away to a closet to drink and gossip; and Donna finds out that she's not technically American.

Who appeared in this episode?

President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet	played by Martin Sheen
Nancy McNally	played by Anna Deavere Smith
Chinese Ambassador	played by James Hong
Hartsfield's Landing Registrar of Voters	played by James Keane
Robbie Mosley	played by Gregory Alan Williams
Assistant Secretary of State Bob Slatterly	played by Thomas Kopache
Larry	played by William Duffy (II)
Ed	played by Peter James Smith
Katie Witt	played by Kris Murphy

	Season 3 / Episode 15: - Dead Irish Writers Sam Seaborn: I don't know how you do it. President Josiah 'Jed' Bartlet: You have a lot of help. You listen to everybody and then you call the play. [beat] Sam, you're going to run for President one day. Don't be scared. You can do it. I believe in you. [moves chess piece] That's checkmate.
	Season 3 / Episode 15: - Dead Irish Writers Charlie Young: Look C.J... C.J. Cregg: You'll find it in your filing cabinet under A for "anal". Larry: I don't really wanna know what he's going to find in his filing cabinet, do you? Ed: No.

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MISTAKES/GOOFS

CONT: As the camera shifts to a different angle, immediately after we first see the chessboard in Sam's office, the tallest white chess piece, presumably the queen, has now switched to the correct square.
CHAR: When President Bartlett is talking to the press at the Airport he says that he had been given a "classic Stanton" chess set. The "classic" chess pieces were designed by Howard STAUNTON.
FACT: When Sam enters his office and first sees the chessboard, the queens should be on the exact same file. The white queen, assuming it is the tallest piece, is on the wrong square. The rule is "Queen is on her color".
CHAR: President Bartlet tells Sam, "The Spanish brought chess to the court of Charlemagne in 760 A.D." The correct form of the date is "A.D. 760."

TRIVIA

The fictional town in the episode is based on Dixville Notch, an unincorporated small village in the Dixville township of Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. Dixville Notch is best known in connection with its longstanding middle-of-the-night vote in the U.S. Presidential Election, including during the New Hampshire primary. Since 1960, voters cast their ballots at midnight and polls officially close one minute later. Ever since 1968, the candidate who comes out on top in Republican Primary has been the eventual Republican nominee for President. Twenty-six voters took part in the 2004 elections.

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