While the President and his staff ponder whether to counter a verbal assault on affirmative action by a fast-rising Republican presidential candidate, Josh just postpone his tropical vacation with a women's rights advocate (guest star Mary Louise Parker) to defuse a risky powderkeg on an island that serves as the Navy's firing range. When Josh rolls up his sleeves to remove protesters who have planted themselves in harm's way on the Puerto Rican island, he makes his first call to the cell phone of an old friend who's leading the group. Meanwhile, Sam meets with an eccentric politician (guest star Sam Lloyd) who believes that Ft. Knox is missing a fortune in gold bullion; a defiant C.J. debates with Toby over the merits of affirmative action; and Donna asks Josh to intercede and relieve her of pending jury duty.