As Sam finalizes the maddening details of Bartlet's upcoming summit with the Russian president, satellite photographs reveal an Iranian nuclear bomb facility built with Russian technology.
Jason and the SEAL team must rescue a Russian scientist and his wife and bring them across the Afghanistan border to safety as Chinese and Russian Special Forces close in, intent on stopping them. Also, Clay endures his first day with Jason’s unit.
Larry inadvertently traumatizes the Greenes' daughter at their dinner party. Later, Larry accuses a local weatherman of misrepresenting the forecast for personal gain.
One of Brenda's detectives is ambushed on the street, and the main clue to figuring out the motive behind the attack is a garbage bag containing more than $37,500. The investigation then turns into a race to clear the detective's name over allegations of witness tampering. Recurring guest star MARY McDONNELL appears as Captain Sharon Raydor.
When Vic helps her parents through a devastating loss they have a long-overdue conversation about the anguish of being Black in America.