The Hubbert Peak

Infobox Television episode
Title = The Hubbert Peak
Series = The West Wing


Caption =
Season = 6
Episode = 115
Airdate = November 172004
Production = 2T5005
Writer = Peter Noah
Director = Julie Hébert
Guests = Kristin Chenoweth
Gary Cole
Elisabeth Moss
Wallace Langham
NiCole Robinson
Suleka Mathew
Rachel Harris
Eric Lange
Richard V. Licata
Bonita Friedericy
Matt Price
John Short
Episode list = List of "The West Wing" episodes
Season list = Infobox The West Wing season 6 episode list
Prev =
Next ="The Hubbert Peak" is episode 115 of "The West Wing".

Plot

Josh crashes an SUV into a hybrid vehicle (specifically, a Toyota Prius), causing a public relations disaster. He meets with alternative energy supporters who berate the White House for doing too little to beef up laws in this area, including raising fuel emissions standards; Josh points out that they have had seven years of a hostile Congress. The President says they need to keep having meetings in the face of growing demands for energy outside of the oil arena.

Annabeth attempts to improve Toby's briefing abilities after he is hostile and unprofessional during an initial briefing. After he gives a very strong briefing on Josh's alternative energy meetings, Annabeth says that what he just did is how he can do the job consistently: being smart and funny because he's not the movie-star type. She relates that she talked to his beautiful ex-wife and that's how he got her to marry him, though she amusingly notes that living with him "is another matter". C.J. visits Leo, who wants her to make sure the President plays chess each week. She isn't sure why until he explains that the chess games are used to see how the President's mental functions are maintaining in the face of his progressing MS. Will wants Kate Harper to begin briefing the Vice President on foreign affairs and national security, and Charlie begins passing out resumes.

External links

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