John Marbury

Not physically present but immediately invoked as Bartlet’s chosen unconventional envoy; characterized in dialogue as 'colorful', 'certifiable', and currently located in a psychiatric institution, and ordered to be brought to …

Lord John Marbury is not physically present but is invoked by Bartlet as the chosen unconventional envoy; his name triggers Leo's alarm and is presented as a catalytic wildcard to …

Enters disheveled and theatrically imperious, offering himself as the solution: exchanges banter with Leo, requests a light for his cigarette, hands his coat to Leo, and immediately positions himself as …

Lord John Marbury bursts in with theatrical manners, insults Leo with a breezy aristocratic put-down, requests a cigarette, hands his coat to Leo, and offers his services — using charm …

Delivers a long, authoritative monologue about India and Pakistan's historical enmity, accepts a delivered message from Charlie, and excuses himself to take a telephone call in the foyer, exiting the …

Delivers a forceful, historically informed monologue warning about India‑Pakistan dynamics, accepts a message from Charlie, and asks to take an offstage telephone call in the foyer — using expertise to …

Enters theatrically, offers a bleak historical view of the subcontinent's sectarian fury, and delivers diplomatic news: a call from the British UN ambassador suggests a cease‑fire resolution may come within …

Lord John Marbury enters assertively, delivers the UN‑sourced cease‑fire news, launches into a bleak historical lecture about subcontinental religious violence, quotes Revelation for emphasis, and requests a light, accepting Bartlet's …

John Marbury is not physically present but is invoked by Charlie's announcement; his impending arrival functions as an external political intruder that abruptly redirects attention from private confession to diplomatic …

Delivers a blunt, worldly policy prescription — 'buy them off' — describing a pragmatic carrot‑and‑stick plan for India; explains infrastructure inducement and supports hard pressure if needed, then takes his …

Lord Marbury delivers a worldly, pragmatic pitch—arguing for paying India with infrastructure and technology—and accepts, with some visible discomfort, the humiliating instruction to be the intermediary conveying a punitive deadline …

Inspects photographs handed by the President, confirms they show Indian troop withdrawals, exchanges warm, performative courtesies (handshake, cheek kiss), and announces his imminent departure to continue negotiations in India.

Lord Marbury banters lightheartedly with Abbey about folk remedies, receives photographs from the President, briefly summarizes his imminent departure for Rikki, and departs cordial, briskly.

fifth and last ambassador in order, arriving upon naming

Significantly mentioned as the newly named eccentric British Ambassador; C.J. defends her affection for him, notes his nicknames and quirks.

significantly discussed in banter between C.J. and Josh regarding his eccentric appointment as British Ambassador

Lord Marbury walks calmly beside Donna in the dim hallway, responding to her query with a succinct 'Yes' that affirms his noble lineage, maintaining aristocratic brevity amid her probing energy.

Marbury absorbs Leo's repeated Yorktown barb with a curt 'All right,' then mirrors Leo's exit with his own 'Excuse me,' conceding the skirmish while remaining planted in the hall.

Marbury charms Donna with detailed royal genealogy (Edward, Richard, Henry) and George III's Thames romance, then defends against Leo's NMD push with counters on Taepodong failure, ABM treaty violation, unprotected …

Mid-chat with Donna on royalty, Marbury sharply parries Leo's defense by highlighting ABM treaty violation, China's escalation, European allies' reservations, shield's non-protection of England/Alaska, and technical failures, ultimately conceding with …

Enters Oval Office with entourage, exchanges witty banter on protocol delay and State of the Union seating, receives formal credential presentation, launches vehement multi-pronged denunciation of missile shield, shakes hands …

enters Oval Office with entourage, banters with Bartlet about waiting, opposes missile shield in debate with Bartlet and Leo, hands credentials folder to Bartlet, shakes hands with Bartlet and Leo, …

Bursts into the group calling 'Abigail!', lavishes crude praise on Abbey's breasts, then probes Bartlet brazenly about initial attractions, feigning shock at etiquette rebuke while dominating the exchange.

Marbury approaches loudly greeting 'Abigail!', crudely compliments her breasts as magnificent, probes Bartlet on whether they were the initial attraction, and feigns shock at the notion of rudeness in such …

Noted by Leo as currently sitting with Toby amid IRA negotiations.

Seated at the counter, Lord Marbury aggressively rebuts Toby with IRA's Good Friday breach, brands Sinn Fein terrorists until disarmed, invokes Kipling, Joyce, and O'Neill to underscore history's inescapable cycle, …

Seated beside Toby at the counter, Marbury seamlessly recognizes the humorous deflection and responds by calling for another drink, fluidly transitioning from rebuke to camaraderie.

Marbury intones a poetic monologue on national 'original sins,' rebuffs Toby's dialogue pleas with wry historical litany, firmly declares McGann barred from the White House as Ambassador, finishes his drink …

Marbury bounds up exuberantly post-Bartlet aside-chat, hailing Abbey with crude 'May I grasp your breasts?' jest—rebuked by Bartlet—settling for cheek kiss, injecting aristocratic provocation into birthday well-wishes.

Strides up boldly to interrupt the Bartlets' intimate moment, hails Abbey with 'Abigail!', propositions lewdly to grasp her breasts amid Jed's protest, accepts cheek-kiss permission with 'Excellent', lightening the mood …

Strides up to Abbey post-reconciliation, boldly requesting to grasp her breasts in cheeky provocation, accepts cheek kiss alternative with satisfaction, injecting aristocratic irreverence into the tender moment.