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"Tomorrow" is the very last original episode of THE WEST WING (154), written by John Wells and directed by Christopher Misiano. Original airdate was May 14th, 2006.
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President Santos is inaugurated and President Bartlet leaves office. It is revealed that Santos plans to nominate Eric Baker the Vice President (previously discussed as a possibility) through the Twenty-fifth Amendment and Bartlet pardons Toby Ziegler in the last hours of his presidency. West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin provides a cameo as a member of President Bartlet's staff.
After Santos takes the oath, we see the new Deputy Chief of Staff, Sam Seaborn, White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman, and Chief of Staff to Mrs. Santos, Donna Moss, walk in to the White House to which Sam says "Home Sweet Home!"
C.J. leaves via the press room door, after a brief moment on the podium where she began. After she leaves the White House, she is approached by two tourists who ask if she works there, to which she replies, "No."
Upon leaving the White House, Bartlet is given a very sentimental gift by Leo McGarry's daughter Mallory — the cocktail napkin, on which McGarry wrote "Bartlet for America" in a third season flashback when convincing Bartlet to run for the presidency (and which the President had framed for Leo as a Christmas gift). As Air Force One flies Bartlet and the first lady home, he reflects on the events of the past eight years while looking at this note from his friend. When his wife turns to him and asks him, "What are you thinking about?" Bartlet responds, "Tomorrow."
It may seem a little odd that for only the third go in this EotM series I'm already choosing the series finale, but I thought given current events it seemed appropriate. The changing of one administration to the other. And many people have pointed out that the face off in the show of Republican Arnold Vinick and Democrat Matt Santos was somewhat eerily similar to the real life election of John McCain and Barack Obama, in a number of ways. Of course, given that the show was largely liberal from the start, in the show it's not so much about dramatic change with the changing of presidents as it is here in the real world. I was very sorry to see the show go, but I thought this was a relatively worthy way to send this classic series on its way.
The opening scene of "Tomorrow" where Jed and his wife Abby are reflecting on the past and discussing the impending inauguration in a few hours.
Josh Lyman and CJ Cregg have a final discussion, talking about among other things how they still miss the departed Leo McGarry (Bartlet's former Chief Of Staff before the actor John Spencer died in real life a few months before the finale)
One of my favorite scenes from the finale, Barlet is taking a last walk around the place, and he meets with Charlie Young, his former long time body man. Barlet never had any sons, and Charlie was the closest thing he ever had to one, and he shares a keepsake with him.
Matt Santos is officially inaugurated as the next president.
Actor Rob Lowe left the series during season 4 (& thus his character Sam Seaborn did), but he returns towards the end of season 7 for a couple of episodes, Josh makes him is Deputy Chief Of Staff (the position Josh had previously held under Leo). These are Sam's two seasons from the episode.
The dating Communications Director Will Baily and NSA Deputy Kate talk about their future, it looks like Will is going to end up running for Congress in Oregon where a seat has opened up.
The very sweet ending to the series, we see Jed and Abby on the plane back to New Hampshire, their home, for the final time. Jed opens a gift that's a lovely recall to Leo, given to him by Leo's surviving daughter Mallory earlier in the episode.
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Just watched the election episode this morning... just reminds me of how sad it is that this show went off the air. Not that it hadn't run its course, but still, its up there with XFiles as my favorite dramas all time. Can sit down and watch it anytime.
'Tomorrow' was definitely a fitting ending for the show, a fine finale for the show, the perfect mix of new revalations about where the characters are going after the show and wrapping up their stories within the show, so that while I'd love to see more episodes, I don't feel like there are many loose ends either.
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