7A WF 83429

Infobox Television episode
Title = 7A WF 83429
Series = The West Wing


Caption =
Season = 5
Episode = 89
Airdate = September 242003
Production = 176051
Writer = John Wells
Director = Alex Graves
Guests = Timothy Busfield
John Amos
Lily Tomlin
Nina Siemaszko
Anna Deavere Smith
Annabeth Gish
Clark Gregg
Geoff Pierson
Zeljko Îvanek
Steven Eckholdt
NiCole Robinson
Charlotte Colavin
Thomas Kopache
Ben Guillory
John Goodman (uncredited)
Daniel Ferro
Episode list = List of "The West Wing" episodes
Season list = Infobox The West Wing season 5 episode list
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Next ="7A WF 83429" is episode 89 of "The West Wing". "7A WF 83429" is the control number assigned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to Zoey's kidnapping case.

Plot

As the fifth season opens, it is seven hours after Zoey Bartlet's kidnapping and the President has temporarily relinquished his office to Republican House Speaker Glen Allen Walken, who reviews military options upon receiving a ransom note demanding the release of Pakistani terrorists and a pullout of U.S. troops from Saudi Arabia and Qumar. Meanwhile, Danny Concannon tells C.J. he's going to post his story on the Shareef assassination; and the Democratic congressional leadership is unhappy with Bartlet's handover (as is Josh). Also unhappy with the President is his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, who has arrived at the White House with her husband and two children.

Production

It was the first episode written by John Wells after taking over as sole show runner after Aaron Sorkin and Thomas Schlamme left at the end of the fourth season.

The final sequence of the episode shows shots of the Bartlets attending a private mass, intercut with various other scenes, and features the song "Sanvean", performed by Lisa Gerrard.

Awards

The episode was nominated for an ASC award for cinematography. [ [http://www.theasc.com/awards/history/2003.htm ASC awards] ]

References

External links

* [http://epguides.com/WestWing/ The West Wing Episode Guide]