The House speaker (Steven Culp) won't schedule a stem-cell bill while Democratic campaigners are in town, so Santos plans a ruse. And Bartlet has an unwanted reunion with the economist (Mako) with whom he split the Nobel prize. The two are professional rivals and don't like each other. Meanwhile, Toby is charmed by a group of youngsters who are demanding the right to vote, and Kate Harper (Mary McCormack) must deal with a “border skirmish” with Canada.