"Previously on the West Wing" spoken by Leo In the second part of the third season premiere, flashbacks reveal the President (Martin Sheen) as he refines his speech for a major re-election announcement while his staff works uneasily with heavyweight political strategist Bruno Gianelli (Ron Silver) and his team over whether Bartlet should include a public apology in his remarks. In addition, Bartlet tries to patch up a misunderstanding with his wife Abbey (Stockard Channing). The President must also decide if he will accede to the requests of a corrupt Haitian leader that could lead to peace.