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While the international crisis brews, a "war at home" erupts between Jed and Abbey Bartlet. Abbey is livid because Jed’s State of the Union speech—and the political maneuvering surrounding it—indicates he is preparing for a second term. This breaks a private agreement they made regarding his health and his battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Abbey reminds him of the physical toll the office takes and the progression of his disease, highlighting a growing rift that will define the remainder of the season.

"The War at Home" remains one of the series' most somber explorations of the limits of presidential power and the personal sacrifices required by leadership. West Wing 2×14: The War At Home - Critically Touched The_West_Wing_2x14_Lo_scambio_DvdMux

In a moment of much-needed levity, Ainsley Hayes has a "do-over" meeting with the President that goes only marginally better than her first, at one point accidentally walking into a closet thinking it was a bathroom. While the international crisis brews, a "war at