Five Votes Down

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The West Wing episode
"Five Votes Down"
Episode no.	4
Prod. code	225903
Orig. airdate	October 13 1999
Writer(s)	Aaron Sorkin (teleplay) Lawrence O'Donnell Jr. & Patrick Caddell (story)
Director	Michael Lehmann
Guest star(s)	Michael McGuire Thom Barry Janel Moloney Jay Underwood Mark Blum Sara Botsford Jillian Armenante Tim Matheson
Season 1 September 22 1999 – May 17 2000
Pilot Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc A Proportional Response Five Votes Down The Crackpots and These Women Mr. Willis of Ohio The State Dinner Enemies The Short List In Excelsis Deo Lord John Marbury He Shall, From Time To Time... Take Out The Trash Day Take This Sabbath Day Celestial Navigation 20 Hours In L.A. The White House Pro-Am Six Meetings Before Lunch Let Bartlet Be Bartlet Mandatory Minimums Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics What Kind of Day Has It Been
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"Five Votes Down" is the 4th episode of The West Wing.

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[edit] Plot

The West Wing staff works around the clock to secure the five votes they need for the passage of a new gun control bill, while the President unintentionally gets his back medications confused, and Leo's wife tells him that she is leaving him.