The West Wing - Season 4 - Eps 18: Privateers
Toby's old friend approaches him ready to blow the whistle on his employer's violations of environmental laws; staff pranks abound on Amy's first day at the office; Abbey charges Amy with the task of convincing the President to threaten a veto on a foreign aid bill containing an abortion gag rule provision; claiming that Abbey's ancestor was a pirate rather than a privateer, a prominent member threatens to mount a boycott of the D.A.R. dinner at which Zoey will be inducted until Will, C.J. and Amy devise a plan to defuse the situation; at the behest of Jean Paul, Zoey sends Charlie a "Dear John" email, but Charlie refuses to accept the brushoff and declares his love for Zoey; Donna is less than thrilled when Josh assigns her the job of shadowing a possible security risk at Zoey's D.A.R. induction; Will takes one for the team in putting an environmental and political face on the destruction and deaths which resulted from the melting of an Alaskan glacier.
About The West Wing

Title: The West Wing
First Air Date: 1999-09-22
Last Air Date: 2006-05-14
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.3/10 (from 506 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 8
Total Episodes: 154
Network: NBC
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Synopsis
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Cast

Martin Sheen
President Josiah Bartlet

Allison Janney
C.J. Cregg

John Spencer
Leo McGarry

Bradley Whitford
Josh Lyman

Joshua Malina
Will Bailey

Alan Alda
Arnold Vinick

Jimmy Smits
Matthew Santos

Kristin Chenoweth
Annabeth Schott

Mary McCormack
Kate Harper