4.18: Privateers (with Allison Janney, Jeff Perry, Helen Slayton-Hughes, and the DAR)

The West Wing Weekly

Joshua Malina & Hrishikesh Hirway

Tv & Film

4.9 • 12.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2018

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Privateers has a special place in our hearts because we love the scene where Allison Janney can’t stop laughing - and she’s here with us to talk about the fugue state necessary to create such memorable giggles. We’re also joined by Josh’s Scandal costar Jeff Perry, and Helen Slayton-Hughes, who played Marion Cotesworth-Haye of Marblehead. And we get the final word on the privateer question from Bren Landon of the DAR.

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0:00.0	You're listening to The West Wing Weekly. I'm Rishikesh Airway.
0:09.3	And I'm Joshua Molina.
0:11.0	Today we're talking about the episode Privateers. It's episode 18 from season 4.
0:16.0	That's right Rishie. And it was directed by Alex Graves. The story is by Paul Redford
0:21.3	and Debra Con. The teleplay is by Paul Redford, Ampersand, Debra Con and Andy Aaron Sorkin.
0:29.6	And this episode first aired on March 26, 2003.
0:34.8	Here's the synopsis from NBC. Abby is upset when an anti-abortion writer is attached to
0:39.2	a foreign aid bill and asks Amy to work behind the scenes to torture Pito, the president's
0:43.6	proposal, while Toby gets an illegal bind when an ex-classmate turns whistleblower on a
0:48.8	law-breaking chemical company. Meanwhile, the daughters of the American Revolution want
0:53.0	to disown Abby when they learn that her distant relative was more pirate than patriot.
0:58.2	I would disagree with NBC's characterization of some of these things. They've also left
1:03.0	out the Charlie Zoe intrigue that figures in the background.
1:08.6	So what would you give that synopsis out of 10 units of praise?
1:12.4	I'd give it a six. Do you think that's enough for this episode? Do you think we can just
1:16.2	start reviewing this synopsis? I'm looking for a shortcut. I'm tired. It's really what I'm
1:22.8	saying.
1:23.8	I know you had a long day. You're ready for Operation Human Snews button.
1:28.6	That is true. I want to talk to you the way Abby talks to the president in the cold open
1:34.0	here.
1:35.0	You had a little plan.
1:36.0	Yeah, now I missed the whole thing.
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