Sam Seaborn's personal/political decision: Sam returns to the West Wing, is urged by Bartlet to run and must reconcile campaign responsibilities with ties to the White House and personal convictions.

Sam slips back into the West Wing at night, greeted by Bonnie’s warm, perfunctory congratulations. Without small talk he cuts to the only question that matters: is the President still …

Sam Seaborn comes to the Oval seeking counsel as his congressional campaign crystallizes; President Bartlet, with a mix of affection and severity, effectively anoints him the Democratic nominee and charges …

In the Oval late at night Bartlet gives Sam a terse, parent-to-protégé charge — acknowledges him as the de facto nominee, presses him to run toward his convictions, and delivers …