The Rock visits the Oval Office to research a role in an action film, and quickly gets on Dag's last nerve. Meanwhile, Dag fears the loss of his new job when Judith goes missing and Agent Morton threatens to report it. What they don't know is that Camilla, feeling neglected after Judith canceled a lunch on her, dragged her mother out for a make-up lunch--as well as some quality time together away from the Secret Service.
Judith plans to launch a children's-literacy program. Sullivan convinces her to start it with the highly-popular former First Lady, Katherine Twigg, who was responsible for her own literacy program in the past. Feeling inferior, Judith goes out of her way to impress Katherine, who hates her anyway for trying to steal her campaign.
While Christmas-shopping at a department store, Judith becomes angry with President Whitman when he tries to make her pick out a present for his mother. The First Couple's feud soon turns personal for Dag and Agent Morton when they are forced to relay messages after Judith and the president stop speaking to each other.
Dag hopes to get back in the saddle after becoming hot under the collar for Judith's fiery temp secretary, Gina Marie--however, Agent Morton's got his eye on her too. When the pair find themselves competing for Gina's attention, they make a deal that neither will go out with her to preserve their friendship--a deal neither keeps.