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01-24-2006 11:52 AM |
Recap for 1/17
The show begins with the news showing the North Koreans mobilizing their troops. Everyone in the White House is scrambling. The Chinese ambassador is playing hide and seek. Mac and Rod call in a North Korean government "specialist" from the University of Richmond. The Joint Chiefs of Staff want to station the rescue ship outside the 12 mile line and rescue from there, Jim wants to admit mistake and appeal for North Korea's help - specialist says North Korea will stall until sailors are dead and then plunder the ship, and Mac resolves to get the sailors out safely. Kelly gives a press conference, and Mrs. Templeton visits Jane at her lobbyist office and appeals to her to come back and leaves her saying that they never had the conversation. The meeting with the Chinese Ambassador would have the US using the Chinese rescue module and pilots "covertly" on an American ship and would keep to the original deal. Mac gets called to the sit. room, where North Korea shot at a US plane and caused injuries. The JCoS ask for a response. We then see Horace and Becca in their classroom, watching the news coverage; Mac talks to the captain of the sub, who've wired the ship and are awaiting orders, and gives her the okay to blow the ship before the rescue if necessary. Nathan has talked to the Chinese Ambassador - they're on board, but Jim's not fully on board. Nathan sides with Mac, and Mac talks to the Japanese Prime Minister, who reminds her of the impact of her decisions on Japan, which is much closer to NK than the US is. Kelly is talking to a member of the press, and a staffer comes in with the communication plan - it's missing some areas, so Dicky (Mark Paul Gosselar's (sp?) character) comes in a volunteers to take care of it, and the two of them share a moment of talking about their family members who are asking them about preparing for nuclear attack. Jane comes back to Templeton and apologizes, he takes her back as his CoS. In the sit room, they talk about the option of "buying" North Korean approval or beginning a war. The North Korean delegate to the UN comes to the White Housee to discuss the rescue and a deal: their food aid continues, and will be given $500 million in cash as "humanitarian aid", but only if no act of aggression occurs during the rescue. The NK delegate thanks Mac and leaves. Rod and Nathan join Mac in the Oval Office, where they each say a prayer for everyone. They show a montage of the "main characters" watching the news coverage, and Mac's mom comes to see if someone can talk to Amy. Mac goes, and she tries to calm Amy's concerns, thanks Horace for his help and says 'night to Becca when she's called back to the sit. room. The NK delegate calls Mac and agrees to the plan with one stipulation - the US must apologize for what they dd, which Mac agrees to. The North Korean ships guarding the 12 mile line back off. Mac goes to the Oval Office, and tells Rod she can't leave while the sailors are still down there. She's called back to the sit. room for a secure transmission from the lead rescue ship - the crew of the submarine is safe and the sub has been destroyed. Nathan isn't pleased that Mac is planning to apologize as promised. Dicky kisses Kelly in excitement about Mac's work in the situation. Mac gives a press conference and apologizes, then calls Kelly, Jim, Rod, and Dicky into the Oval Office and tells them she thinks they deserve another 4 years in there. Jane and Nathan discuss Mac's handling of the situation. Mac tucks Amy in, then talks to Becca, who says that she's really proud of Mac. Mac goes into the kitchen and talks with Mom about the rush of being the president, and then they finish with sitting at the kitchen table and talking.
Next week: Air Force One is being held hostage; Becca and Horace hold party at the White House.
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