Fabula
Conflict Arc
Interpersonal Conflict
View Graph

Josh Lyman's aggressive push for a $30B Mexico bailout amid peso devaluation collides with Toby Ziegler's disruptive fury and Donna Moss's outrage over costs to American workers, highlighting policy vs. constituent tensions.

Josh Lyman's aggressive push for a $30B Mexico bailout amid peso devaluation collides with Toby Ziegler's disruptive fury and Donna Moss's outrage over costs to American workers, highlighting policy vs. constituent tensions.

8 events in this arc

Events in This Arc

S3E11 · 100,000 Airplanes
Toby Exposes Amy's Political Romance with Tandy

As Josh and Toby walk through the West Wing, Donna hands Josh the welfare memo. Toby casually probes Josh's date with Amy Gardner, then reveals she's dating Congressman John Tandy—a …

S3E11 · 100,000 Airplanes
Amy Slaps Down Josh's Cynicism Over Tandy's Feminist Credentials

At the State of the Union party, Amy forcefully grabs Josh, smacks his head, and drags him to a deserted hallway to fiercely defend Congressman Tandy's progressive record—citing his abortion …

S3E13 · Night Five
Casey Tempts Donna with CapitolScoop's Lucrative Offer

Amid White House frenzy over the UN speech, Donna steals a brief moment at a bar with old acquaintance Casey Reed, who pitches her a full-time role as Issues Director …

S3E13 · Night Five
Josh's Desperate, Hollow Counteroffer to Donna

In the late-night bullpen, Josh sharply questions Donna's prolonged absence amid post-election frenzy. She casually reveals a lucrative Issues Director offer from college friend Casey Reed's dot-com startup. Josh mocks …

S2E19 · Bad Moon Rising
Josh Confesses Role in Mexico Peso Devaluation Amid Toby's Voucher Fury

Juggling urgent Senate coordination calls, Josh casually reveals to stunned Donna his indirect hand in Mexico's peso devaluation—advising Treasury as it triggered a catastrophic Monday collapse equivalent to a 2000-point …

S2E19 · Bad Moon Rising
Toby's Furious Yells Disrupt Josh's Bailout Push

In the Roosevelt Room, Josh presses congressional aides for an immediate Mexico bailout vote, detailing Treasury's rapid legislative drafting and the President's direct call. The aide resists, demanding review time, …

S2E21 · 18th and Potomac
Leo Deploys Josh Against Tobacco's Legal Juggernaut

Leo urgently summons Josh to his office, slamming him with staggering stats exposing Justice Department's crippling underfunding against tobacco's vast legal army—31 vs. 1,893 lawyers—revealing systemic sabotage in the public …

S2E21 · 18th and Potomac
Josh's Fiery Clash with Congressmen Over Tobacco Obstruction

In a tense conference room standoff amid White House crises, Josh confronts Congressmen Warren and Rossiter about their blockade of the tobacco lawsuit funding, probing denied industry ties. The debate …