Donna Moss

Stands at her desk stirring coffee, initiates gossip probe on Bartlet's injury with insistent questions, receives humorous deflection and order to work from Leo—momentarily curious but compliant.

Donna stirs coffee at her desk, confirms Josh's presence, probes Leo on President's bike accident details with gossipy persistence, accepts deflection with mild protest before being shooed to work.

Enters carrying a fresh cup of coffee, sets it on Josh's desk, chastises him about his bleeding tie, closes the door, and deflects probing with a mix of teasing and …

Enters with a coffee mug, offers a small, deliberate kindness that breaks Josh's loop, sets the cup on his desk, closes the door, then opens it to admit Toby — …

Stands assertively before Josh holding a fresh shirt and tie on a hanger, exchanges rapid-fire dialogue to cajole him into changing despite resistance, deploys flirtatious banter about 'the girls' to …

Walks in with group to meeting, sits quietly as observer during heated exchanges and Bartlet's intervention.

Walks in with staff at start, remains peripheral and silent throughout confrontation.

Greets Josh with flat 'Good morning,' hangs her jacket methodically, delivers deadpan 'It's gonna be an unbearable day' that undercuts his glee, standing as grounded counterpoint amid the chaos.

Donna hovers at the Outer Oval door, briefing C.J. on Josh's 'keg of glory' mood with wry sarcasm, then recedes as the group surges into crisis mode.

Donna confronts Josh in the hallway with a light, matter-of-fact demand for $100 from a college pool, then walks off leaving Josh to escalate the conversation into policy panic.

Donna finds Josh in the hallway, delivers a teasing claim that Josh owes her $100 from a surprise college-football pool, then walks off—her lightness puncturing and exposing the crisis that …

Donna knocks, pokes head into Josh's office to remind of Energy Secretary meeting, senses tension, probes 'What's going on?' with directness, accepts dismissal, later hands Josh a file in bullpen …

Donna bursts in with scheduling urgency (Energy Secretary in five minutes) and scans the exchange; she acts as the logistical foil — interrupting the confession, delivering the file, and triggering …

Donnatella walks alongside Josh trading playful gambling banter, teasing him about his lack of seriousness and pressing him for picks; her levity is abruptly sidelined by C.J.'s arrival and the …

Donna moves through the bullpen bantering with Josh about the weekend pool, offering betting choices and trying to keep the mood light; she is present and listening when C.J. interrupts, …

Donna follows Josh into the lobby and deliberately repeats a warning about C.J., uses timing to press for a raise, then reveals she has overheard a rumor about Sam and …

Donna follows Josh into the lobby, repeats the information that C.J. is looking for him, teases and demands a raise to disarm him, then intentionally drops the overheard gossip about …

Donna briefly interrupts the confrontation by entering Josh's office, reacts with surprise to C.J.'s hidden presence, announces the senior staff meeting, and exits after Josh slams the door behind her.

Donna enters briefly multiple times from the doorway, handing over Charlie's initial file, fetching water on demand, snatching a report for correction after Josh spots a word error, her quick …

Donna stands abruptly and exits the conversation after delivering a dry, pointed retort about ignoring Mandy's prior intrusions, her departure physically punctuating the escalating tension and leaving Josh to face …

Donna remains pragmatic and caretaking: informs Josh of Charlie's whereabouts, offers him mail to steady his nerves, physically moves through the space and withdraws with a wry aside — she …

Donna arrives at the end of the exchange, appears to check in, and promptly exits with Josh—her entrance punctuates the return to business and reinforces the boundary between private reprieve …

Donna interrupts the tactical exchange with light, intimate mockery — brandishing Josh's disclosure as comic ammunition, naming the Viennatelli jacket and scrimshaw holder, and puncturing the tension with office gossip.

Donna appears in the bullpen as the room relaxes into congratulatory banter, teasing Josh about an award and the Viennatelli jacket; she provides levity and social normalization even as the …

Donna intercepts Josh with calendar and etiquette reminders, quietly calls out his single‑mindedness, and functions as the operational conscience — pointing out the collateral costs of his tunnel vision.

Donna functions as the logistical anchor: she flags Wick's location and lateness, reminds Josh of other obligations, and provides the practical setup that allows Josh to close the door and …

Donna pokes her head in and bluntly names the source of the disturbance — 'It's Leo.' Her brief intervention breaks the joke and functions as the catalytic relay that forces …

Donna emerges from the bullpen, walks with Josh, extracts a folded cream memorandum from a folder, presses it into Josh's hand, and asks him what he thinks it might be …

Donna intercepts Josh in the hallway with the practiced mix of affection and managerial insistence, produces and extracts Leo's folded memorandum from a folder, presses it into Josh's hand, and …

Donna stands in the parlor, participates in the banter and reacts to C.J.'s statistical quip; she provides a civilian, incredulous counterpoint that keeps the moment grounded and social.

Donna asks direct, clarifying questions about the surplus and follows Josh into Leo's office; she functions as the curious, grounded interlocutor whose questions surface the political moral stakes behind numbers.

Donna interrupts Josh in the bullpen to press the literal ownership of the budget surplus, insisting the money belongs to citizens and demanding 'her money back.' She then follows Josh …

Donna interrupts Josh in the Roosevelt Room, drags him into the hallway, and argues bluntly for reclaiming a $700 share; she uses plain, domestic reasoning and a comic example (a …

Donna intrudes with a whispered, comic demand about getting her surplus money back, turning high-stakes debate into a petty, human beat and forcing Josh to reconcile policy with daily life.

Enters carrying a box of sandwiches, performs a brief domestic rebuke of Josh’s spending, deposits comfort food into the room, and then retreats to her desk—practical, affectionate, and exacting.

Donna enters with the box of sandwiches, announces it matter‑of‑factly, exits after a small financial quip with Josh, and otherwise returns to desk duty — pragmatic, slightly maternal presence.

Donna interrupts routine logistics to deliver a researched, unsettling cultural detail. She presses beyond small talk — spelling requests, following up with Toby, and deliberately foregrounding the beheading detail to …

Raises the disturbing human-rights detail about Indonesia (beheadings with a scythe), offers to handle translation logistics, and remains a pragmatic connector between Josh's directives and the bullpen's work.

Tying Josh's white bow tie, juggling domestic ritual with rapid logistics: she immediately calls FEMA, coordinates translation fixes, and improvises a translation chain through the kitchen to avoid diplomatic embarrassment.

Donna immediately seizes operational control—she's already on the phone for FEMA, answers Josh's call for help, and outlines a multi-step translation chain, presenting a clear, if improvised, logistical fix for …

Donna immediately responds practically: she begins a phone call to FEMA, relays situational detail (power lines down in Northeastern Georgia), coordinates under Josh's instruction, and continues to fuss with Josh's …

Donna is on the phone in Josh's bullpen, actively coordinating with the Red Cross and attempting to reach contacts in Idaho; she conveys urgency and practical steps while fielding Mandy's …

Donna is on the phone with the Red Cross, relaying that 'Nobody's calling back' about Idaho; she multitasks between reception duties and urgent crisis coordination.

Donna is on the phone when Mandy arrives; she reports she's 'on with the Red Cross' and conveys that calls about Idaho are not returning, juggling lines and serving as …

Donna delivers the initial human stake — Charlie's grandparents and changing evacuation orders — then relays the hurricane’s direction change to colleagues, catalyzing the operational discovery that follows.

Donna actively seeks out Charlie, delivers the factual reassurance that his grandparents are in the Granville shelter, then pivots to announce the hurricane has swung back; she functions as both …

Donna provides logistical support and social cushioning—briefly interjecting polite remarks, attempting to manage appearances, and then exits when the conversation shifts into a formal diplomatic exchange.

Donna introduces Mandy, observes the exchange without intervening, physically moves between doorway and room, and quietly re‑enters to call Josh—acting as the stabilizing, practical presence who reads the room and …

Donna stands at the doorway, initially announcing Mandy, then walks in to observe the exchange; she functions as a witness and enabler (she doesn't intervene) as the tension escalates and …

Donna relays logistical details: identifies 'Madison' as the source for files, reassures that they're working the files, and casually notes the files' antiquated state—unwittingly providing the hinge that redirects Josh …

Donna answers Josh's questions with practical candor: she supplies the name 'Madison,' reports the team is 'getting it,' and finally offers the diagnostically important assessment that the computer files are …

Practical, slightly wary confidante: flags the ongoing banging (maintenance) to Josh, shares cautious, domestic warnings about over‑confidence, and witnesses the plaster fall—delivers the voice of caution amid celebration.

Donna moves between cheer and caution: she interjects practical warnings about the banging upstairs, shares wry, grounding quips about Josh's post‑failure behavior, and sits with him when the ceiling collapses …

Donna shares the celebratory moment with Josh while simultaneously flagging the persistent banging; she tempers his optimism with practical caution and takes the role of the grounded foil when the …

Donna operates as the cautionary counterpoint: she alerts Josh to the persistent banging upstairs, remains partly skeptical of the unalloyed celebration, and sits opposite him when the plaster falls, visibly …

Donna acts as the grounded operator: corrects Josh’s exaggeration, keeps him tethered, yells from offscreen that she has the memo, then rushes in and physically hands the paper to Josh …

Donna moves between levity and function: chastises Josh playfully about the near miss, yells from offstage that the east Asia memo is 'Right here,' then returns hurriedly to hand him …

Donna walks with Josh, answers his questioning by refusing to name colleagues, offers light banter to defuse tension, then returns to her desk while remaining protective and discreet about staff …

Donna deflects Josh’s questioning in the lobby, refuses to name colleagues who might use drugs, and quietly asserts loyalty by declining to cooperate beyond confirming her own record; she then …

Standing among staff and applauding; her presence reads as loyal support to Josh and the administration, participating in the communal ritual that reinforces team identity.

Donna approaches Josh cheerfully in the decorated bullpen, offers a handwritten Christmas list and flirts about skis and gifts; she leaves believing the exchange was playful and personal, unaware Josh …

Donna intercepts Josh in the hallway, gives him Margaret's tip, asks direct questions, holds a sympathetic but insistent gaze, and then leaves when Josh refuses to act — functioning as …

Donna sits at her desk, opens Josh's gift, reads the handwritten note aloud, becomes visibly affected, abandons professional posture, stands and pulls Josh into a tight, public hug, then returns …

Donna opens Josh's Christmas gift, reads the handwritten note aloud, is visibly moved and tearful, then impulsively pulls Josh into a tight hug, publicly returning his emotional vulnerability with clear …

Donna is present in the Mural Room montage alongside Josh and others, representing the operational staff who watch the President and help translate small moments into logistical action.

Donna participates in light, teasing banter about caddying, asks practical questions about duties and pay, and serves as a steady, grounding foil. She allows Josh to sign on her back …

Donna engages in playful, teasing banter about caddying and the golf cart, endures being used as a signing surface for Josh's sarcastic signature, and responds with light curiosity and flirtation …

Donna delivers the FOIA note conversationally in the corridor, supplying crucial procedural detail (served, no lawyer) and then exits toward her office, having catalyzed Toby's immediate worry.

Donna meets Josh with familiar warmth, takes his coat as a domestic courtesy, asks if things went okay, and registers his curt reply—her physical caretaking contrasts with the emotional distance …

Donna interrupts Josh with the message from Margaret, tries to volunteer herself enthusiastically as the designated survivor, jokes about moving up in succession, and accepts Josh's decision with visible disappointment …

Donna teases and then probes Josh's choice, exposing the logical absurdity of naming an obscure cabinet member as the nation's standby; she walks away after landing a mordant observation about …

Donna picks up and carries the takeout box, teases Josh about his taste, refuses to inspect his food, and prompts the explanatory turn to media tactics — acting as both …

Donna picks up the takeout box from Carol, carries it while bantering with Josh, asks honest, curious questions about 'Take Out the Trash Day,' and physically escorts the food, demonstrating …

Donna is the pivot: she moves the hallway chatter into action, pressing Josh and insisting they bring Sam into a private office. She names Chad Magrudian and frames the rumor …

Donna initiates and drives the private confrontation: she names Chad Magrudian plainly, marshals the evidence shorthand (golf clubs, helicopter), and forces the conversation from gossip to allegation. She physically leads …

Donna intercepts Josh in the hallway, deploys teasing and pointed statements about his drinking to undermine his exit, presses the 10:00 attendance requirement, and trades on personal leverage (shoes) to …

Donna intercepts Josh, insists he see Sam, teases him about drinking, argues for his presence at the 10:00 meeting and makes clear she expects him to comply — she exacts …

Donna arrives, sets down her tote and jacket, opens Josh's office, finds him on the floor, moves from alarm to authoritative manager — scolding him, calling out his condition, insisting …

Donna enters carrying bright yellow hip‑waders and a cup of coffee, places both on Josh's desk, issues curt commands, leaves, then returns to reinforce urgency and force action — she …

Donna arrives holding Josh's suit, mediates introductions, supplies the practical fix for his clothing crisis, and delivers an urgent operational update from Sam that the appeal was denied, shifting the …

Donna enters carrying Josh's suit, calmly reintroduces herself, acts as the operational lifeline by moving Josh to change, and quietly delivers Sam's message that the appeal was denied — shifting …

Donna rushes to Josh's side, oscillating between exasperated sarcasm and practical triage—offering blunt support, translating C.J.'s clipped speech, and suggesting he retreat to his office to regroup.

Races to Josh's side, issues blunt, practical criticism and refuses to indulge false comfort — suggests a mocking 'secret plan to fight inflation' — then moves to execute a practical …

Participates in the cosmetic banter, lists her skin type and the products she brought, maintaining a light, personal tone that contrasts the political news Josh drops.

Donna enthusiastically discusses her sunscreen choices and skin sensitivity, offering domestic specificity that lightens the cabin; she listens as Josh raises a political worry and is drawn back to alertness …

Donna carries the light, domestic thread of the scene — exchanging product names and SPF numbers — then registers Josh's political note with mild concern, maintaining her practical, supportive presence …

Donna arrives briskly, takes Josh's stubborn key, opens the door, and delivers a rapid sequence of messages. She playfully teases Josh about Joey, pushes him to call, then abruptly reveals …

Gushing at David Hasselhoff, name‑checking his credits, flirting and over‑sharing about her fandom while clearly tipsy; resists briefly but then wanders off when distracted by another celebrity mention.

Lying on the bed, she teases, mocks, clucks, and then decisively removes Josh's final excuse by brandishing a phone message with Joey's room information, cajoling him until he accepts to …

Donna deliberately enters Josh's office carrying and reading a trivia book, speaks aloud amusing historical facts to distract/comfort him, sits on a chair arm, and physically hands him a folder …

Donna stands with Josh, sipping tea and watching; she listens, processes Abbey's demand and Reeseman's answer, and functions as an immediate witness who can later translate this social victory into …

Donna stands with tea in hand and reads aloud an off‑color, historical medical anecdote from a small book, using humor to break tension and create an intimate moment with Josh …

Donna rushes in breathless with the vote count, palms Josh the handwritten slip, answers his teasing questions with exasperated patience, and repeatedly pushes him to leave immediately.

Donna bursts into Josh's office delivering an urgent vote update, produces and palms the handwritten 'panda bear' slip, insists they leave immediately, and tries to marshal Josh to fetch Leo.

Occupying the couch at the scene’s start, she collects her shoes and exits to check on the adjacent party, physically punctuating the shift from celebration to work.

Lightly playful at first, Donna stands, picks up her shoes, and leaves to check the adjoining party — a pragmatic physical exit that removes her from the escalating political triage …

Donna is physically present at the start—on the couch and then standing to leave; she picks up her shoes, signaling departure from revelry back to errands and domestic order, and …

Donna arrives carrying a pile of files, places the packet on the chair in front of Josh's desk, and hands him the top file — a practical, grounding intervention that …

Enters with a large stack of files, sets them on the visitor chair in front of Josh's desk, and hands him the top packet—performing quiet, decisive logistical labor that forces …

Donna performs logistical functions — announcing and escorting Jeff into Josh's office, offering customary hospitality — providing the social frame that allows the clash to occur in private rather than …

Donna initiates and sustains the discovery: she asks questions, connects resignations to political leverage, and urges bold action—projecting idealism and moral clarity in a casual hallway exchange.

Walking alongside Josh, Donna rapidly interrogates institutional facts, connects staggered terms to a political opportunity, presses Josh to act and responds with flirtatious urgency — she functions as the catalytic …

Follows C.J. out of the briefing room, rattles off precise egg counts, reports that Mandy is waiting in C.J.'s office, answers C.J.'s request to notify Josh and then departs to …

Donna is waiting at the lobby sightline, moves from conversational banter to immediate operational acceptance, agrees to produce bullet points under a tight thirty-minute deadline and relays Toby's request about …

Donna approaches Josh from behind, physically hands him a six‑page memo, stops him to demand attention, and verbally calls out the staff's defeatist mood, attempting to reframe the document as …

Donna enters after Mandy leaves, answers Josh's question succinctly that 'yeah' — everyone is feeling this way — providing a quiet confirmation that the staff is collectively demoralized and risk-averse …

Donna quietly intercepts and presents the ringing cell to Josh, then catches the tossed phone; she acts as the practical hinge—making the call possible and absorbing its physical residue afterward.

Donna instigates and sustains the teasing — labeling Josh’s suit the 'Joey Lucas' suit — and uses humor to defuse tension while also nudging at Josh’s romantic awkwardness.

Donna enters playfully, teases Josh about the 'Joey Lucas' suit, riffs about waffles to lighten the room, and through levity attempts to deflect Leo's escalating frustration while remaining loyal to …

Donna breezes in teasing Josh about a 'Joey Lucas' suit and laments missing waffles — deploying levity and personal banter that exposes a gap between staff camaraderie and Leo's urgency.

Donna acts as the scene's timekeeper and practical anchor: she insists on the wall clock time, corrects Josh gently, shepherds staff movement, and pushes the group toward immediate action.

Donna interrupts the spat with practical information—C.J. has been briefing for thirty minutes—delivering a tactical correction with teasing asides (about Maui) that both deflate and refocus Josh.

Donna interrupts the argument with a practical update — that C.J. began the drug memo briefing thirty minutes earlier — then eases tension with teasing asides about Hawaii, Maui and …

Donna delivers information crisply: she confirms the Hoynes meeting is while jogging, tells Josh the town‑hall prep already began, and reveals she sent his desk chair to her friend Curtis's …

Delivers clipped, factual corrections in deadpan tones: she tells Josh the town hall prep began ten minutes earlier, confirms the VP meeting time (jogging), and explains she sent his chair …

Enters after Josh calls for her, exchanges a dry greeting, makes a pragmatic suggestion to get a temporary chair to prevent future falls, and offers a mild, amused containment of …

Donna arrives in response to Josh's call, greets him calmly, diagnoses the problem (missing chair) and prescribes a quick, pragmatic temporary fix, restoring normalcy with dry efficiency and mild amusement.

Donna rushes into the waiting room frantic for news on the President, expresses profound relief at C.J.'s reassurance, then freezes in shock upon Toby's detailed revelation of Josh's critical injuries, …

Bursts into the room apologetic and desperate for presidential news, exhales profound relief at stability reports with shaky recount of her arrival ordeal, then reels from Toby's Josh revelation—questioning in …

Silently seated in the waiting room beside Mrs. Landingham, receiving the older woman's comforting hand-clasp, her shocked stillness culminating the montage's human toll.

Donna Moss sits silently inside the G.W. Hospital waiting room next to Mrs. Landingham, her hand clasped in comfort, gaze lost in devastation as the montage captures raw emotional unraveling.

Silently sitting next to Mrs. Landingham inside the waiting room, receiving her comforting handclasp while absorbing the montage's weight of uncertainty.

Silently sitting inside the waiting room next to Mrs. Landingham, hand clasped in comfort as she reels from news of Josh's critical condition.

Donna sits fractured in the waiting room, anxiously querying Abbey about her immediate duties and whether to delegate Josh's office tasks, seeking purpose amid paralysis.

Donna sits distraught in the waiting room, gripping at purpose by questioning Abbey about her duties and Josh's office responsibilities post-surgery update, her pleas revealing desperate need for agency amid …

Sits rigidly in distress, immediately rejecting Abbey's self-care nudge and pivoting to probe about immediate duties—insisting on overseeing Josh's office tasks or their delegation—clutching at work to combat helplessness.

Donna squats boldly on Josh's desk, rifling calendar and fielding calls with poise; blocks his exit, walks headquarters trailing rapid confessions of backstory fibs and dropout; defiantly pitches trail grit …

Very concerned and teary-eyed, Donna stands vigil just outside Josh's operating room, eyes fixed through the observation window while tightly clutching his White House badge, her posture radiating unwavering loyalty …

Donna approaches Josh hesitantly amid the revelry, softly calling 'Josh?' and delivering the gut-wrenching news 'No, Josh... your father died,' her somber intrusion shattering the euphoric bubble.

Approaches Josh apprehensively to inform him his father died.

approaching Josh apprehensively to inform him of his father's death amid the celebration

Approaches Josh hesitantly through the wild partying crowd, softly calls his name amid his dance invitation, then firmly repeats 'No, Josh' before delivering the gut-wrenching news 'your father died,' anchoring …

Weaves through bullpen carrying Josh's lunch, repeatedly rebuffs Toby's pleas for access with firm rule enforcement, spars in Yiddish banter inside Josh's office before exiting and stranding him.

Carrying Josh's lunch, Donna weaves through the bullpen, firmly rebuffs Toby's pleas multiple times, deploys protective Yiddish banter as deflection, cites evidence of Josh's overload, and exits the office, enforcing …

Donna sits on stoop, teasing Josh sharply about his banned topics of outdoorsmanship and theoretical physics to enforce conversational boundaries, participates silently in pajama laughter and joins the full group's …

Donna sits silently on stoop amid stunned exchanges, absorbing the news without words, then echoes 'God bless America' and clinks her beer bottle, participating fully in the group's sardonic ritual.

Emerges from Josh's office clutching a file, delivers casual 'Hey, Sam' greeting that unwittingly triggers his defensiveness, brushes it off with amused deflection while greeting C.J., then strides onward unfazed …

Donna emerges from Josh's office clutching a file, casually greets Sam amid his defensive banter over a state wisecrack, then breezes past C.J. with a light 'Hey, C.J.' before continuing …

Donna enters Josh's bullpen purposefully, probing with pointed questions to grasp the AIDS crisis depth, absorbs his stark economic breakdown, hands him a creased folder with resolve, and urges 'Do …

Approaches Josh in bullpen with uncertainty about AIDS crisis scale, recaps patents and black market violations, absorbs wage disparity shock, hands him creased folder with resolve, and urges him to …

Donna is approached by Toby in the bustling room and efficiently reassures him that C.J. is already informed and the team is returning, embodying staff connectivity amid chaos.

Donna responds composedly to Toby that C.J. knows and is returning, providing brief connective intel in the bustling prelude to the private Nimbala briefing.

Donna walks alongside Josh from his office into the bullpen, repeatedly admonishes him not to shout with pointed reminders and questions the problem directly, pleads again after his bellow for …

Donna proactively intercepts Sam in the hallway, enthusiastically announces her role in the radio event on 'leaves turning,' insists he witness her updated intro with a new joke, gestures toward …

Donna stands tense with fingers crossed, hoping for a flawless radio retake, then yelps 'Oh, dear God' in alarm as Tribbey storms in, her reaction punctuating the sudden chaos amid …

Donna, seated before Josh's desk during lunch, delivers a sharp, witty report on the President's 17th radio take nearly succeeding before an elocution stumble, her words piercing the office air …

Invoked off-screen via Ginger's relay as the proactive force calling to ensure Josh's punctuality for the budget meeting, underscoring her role in corralling his volatile focus.

Donna delivers an urgent voice-over plea from off-screen, directly addressing and attempting to hush the noisy children gathered outside, her intervention a critical bulwark against distractions during the high-stakes radio …

Donna stands vigilantly with Charlie, expressing buoyant optimism for the take before Bartlet's flub shifts her to resigned concern, gently protesting his abrupt exit while following him to the portico, …

Donna engages Josh directly in his office, probing 'Walked into what?' with sharp curiosity, dismissing his explanation as 'pretty stupid,' confirming C.J.'s briefing status as 'wrapping up,' and promptly following …

Donna latches onto Josh in the hallway, walking persistently through yellow hallway, lobby, and bullpen to his office, delivering pointed lecture on RSI beyond carpal tunnel and OSHA standards, demanding …

Donna persists in Josh's office with her ergonomics advocacy as he begins to dismiss her, her argument cut short by Charlie's urgent interruption, standing witness to the sudden crisis escalation …

Donna hustles to catch Leo's stride, opens with calculated suit compliments to soften him, launches into earnest OSHA pitch on repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel, persists briefly against interruption, …

catching up to Leo, complimenting his suit, and pitching Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiatives on repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome

catches up to Leo in the hallway, compliments his suit, and pitches Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiatives on repetitive stress injuries

Donna strides hallway past office, enters at Josh's call to champion OSHA ergonomics law preventing mass injuries, reels from exemption revelation with sarcasm, then embraces recruitment as Konanov 'beard' in …

Walks hallway protesting OSHA exemptions, summoned as 'Norma Rae' into Leo's office, indicts White House hypocrisy, then follows Josh out where he recruits her as Konanov 'beard,' reframing it as …

Donna strides in after Josh's summons, passionately confronts Leo and Josh on OSHA repetitive stress laws and exemptions, absorbs the hypocrisy blow, then reframes her hallway recruitment as 'beard' for …

Bursts into Josh's office in stunning red dress, systematically powers down PC and laptop, lifts his feet to snatch desk papers, flicks off table lamp, advancing to seize the phone …

Referenced in casual pre-negotiation banter as having been temporarily released by Josh for a dinner date with a man he deems futureless, humanizing the tense atmosphere before bill debate erupts.

Donna enters the West Wing in a new dress, engages Leo in walk-and-talk, admits her failed Phoebe's date over whiskey sours and soup, awkwardly offers sympathy on his divorce citing …

Enters post-failed date with poised nonchalance, interrupts heated exchange with casual greetings to Josh and Skinner, brushes off date inquiry positively, assures Josh of her availability, then exits as both …

Donna perches on the desk sharing reflective flute anecdotes with Ainsley, hops off abruptly as Josh interrupts and exits, then reappears behind the glass partition to answer the ringing phone …

Perches casually on Ainsley's desk sharing wistful high school flute anecdotes and romantic regrets, eagerly queries trombone's learnability for late-life pursuit, hops off abruptly at Josh's interruption, later answers phone …

Positioned behind the glass partition after hopping off the desk, Donna answers the ringing phone and urgently summons Josh by pointing emphatically to the receiver and declaring 'Toby', bridging personal …

Donna follows Josh out of the bullpen past Ainsley, bids goodnight, vents disappointment about her date with Travis West down the hallway—describing him as full of himself—accepts Josh's sympathy and …

Donna bids Ainsley goodnight, trails Josh into the hallway sharing trivia about Ainsley's trombone, vents raw frustration over her blind date flop with Travis West, snaps at Josh's sarcasm, promises …

Appears at door with Morton Horn and caged turkeys, motions them in, introduces Morton and explains delivery from Jasper Farms with no prior instructions, cites his pass.

Donna appears at the door, motions Morton and turkeys into the hallway, introduces him to the staff, explains his purpose and the pass, facilitating the awkward delivery while herding the …

Donna stands rifling her folder at her bullpen desk, agrees to help C.J., notes INS arrival to Josh, teaches 'We Gather Together' and suggests 'Madrigals' alternative with a sigh, then …

Donna stands rifling her folder at desk, agrees to be borrowed by CJ, warns Josh of INS arrival en route, suggests 'We Gather Together' and alternatives with a sigh, later …

In C.J.'s office with Morton, introduces him and explains turkey donation and return situation.

in C.J.'s office with Morton, introduces him and explains turkey donation and return situation

introduces Morton to C.J. and explains situation with turkeys, attempts to interject during negotiation

Donna stands flanking Morton near Charlie's desk with Troy in front, confirms the turkey's identity when queried, expresses surprise at no-pardon revelation, then escorts Morton carrying the supported bird away …

Donna bursts upright, yelling 'Aha!' with arms raised in exuberant triumph, then delivers her cocky 'Precedent, baby!' retort to Josh's query, her physical surge and vocal crack electrifying the bullpen …

Donna referenced by Stanley as the assistant asked for coffee and queried about presence at Rosslyn; Josh confirms her role but states she was not there.

Donna is referenced by Stanley as Josh's assistant who fetched coffee earlier, and queried if present at Rosslyn shooting; Josh confirms her role but denies her presence there, situating her …

Stops directly in front of bellowing Josh offering assistance, calmly informs him the CBO spec awaits on his desk from off-screen position amid his rage.

Donna stops directly in front of Josh during his second outburst, offering help with concern before informing him off-screen that the CBO spec is already on his desk, positioning herself …

Passes by outside C.J.'s office door post-confrontation, delivers cheerful 'Yo-Yo Ma rules!' quip that draws Josh's discontent stare, embodying unwitting levity amid tension.

Absent but centrally invoked by Josh as source of incessant Yo-Yo Ma chatter irritating him that day, and explicitly named by Stanley as prime target of Josh's buried fury.

Donna is referenced twice—first by Josh as obsessively discussing Yo-Yo Ma on the shooting day, then by Stanley as a target of Josh's unacknowledged anger—highlighting her role in his agitated …

Enters lobby holding Josh's coat at Leo's implicit cue, assists him into it with steady hands, delivers firm 'Let's go' command, escorts him out past carolers toward ER, embodying swift, …

Enters lobby holding Josh's coat at confrontation's climax, helps him don it amid resistance, delivers firm 'Let's go,' and escorts him out to the ER per Leo's command, embodying steadfast …

Enters lobby holding Josh's coat at Leo's implied cue, assists him into it with efficient care, delivers firm 'Let's go' urging ER compliance, exits with him into night amid fading …

Donna exits gates alongside Josh, sharply counters his defiant rejection of medical help with rhetorical logic, observes his distant dissociation triggered by carolers, verbally reanchors him with 'Josh?', directs 'Let's …

Donna enters abruptly to interrupt the chart work, delivering Josh's urgent request to reposition Jancowitz closer due to his malfunctioning hearing aid, defends as 'just a messenger' emphasizing no-snub intent, …

Donna enters abruptly to interrupt with urgent logistics dilemma—displacing House or Senate Whip for Jancowitz—questions their choice sharply, delivers biting sarcastic toast to bipartisanship, mocks their dried leaves request with …

Donna bursts in to confirm House delegation seating, enabling C.J.'s finalization, then bolts from the room in alarm at Ginger's smoke alert, her swift exit propelling the group from triumph …

Donna bursts into the smoke-filled room in alarm, directly confronting Josh and Sam with urgent questions about their actions and highlighting the smoke's spread to hallways, amplifying the crisis with …

Donna enters Sam's office unannounced, instantly critiques his pool logic flaw with dry wit, delivers Leo's precise apology order, follows him out into the hallway for probing questions, and bolsters …

Donna sits focused at her desk in the bullpen, turning slightly to respond with concise empathy 'Maybe not,' her words cutting through Sam's distress to provide unexpected reassurance in the …

Catches up to Josh in hallway offscreen, proposes cheeky request for Marbury to arrange royal introductions, pouts playfully when rebuffed, underscores levity as they part ways.

Catches up to Josh in hallway post-pull-aside, banters flirtatiously about leveraging Marbury for royal introductions, pouts playfully at his sarcasm, tasked offscreen with arranging C.J.-Sykes New York meet.

Donna walks briskly through the nighttime hallway with Marbury, initiating playful interrogation by boldly asking about his royalty status, her tone laced with ambitious flirtation that cuts through exhaustion.

Flirtatiously bantering with Marbury on British royalty like Edward and George III's Thames courtship, recaps it as Leo arrives, then slips away during the heated debate and jests to Charlie …

Donna engages in flirtatious banter with Marbury about British royalty, inquiring playfully about dating young Edward, slips away as Leo joins the debate, and jokes to Charlie about future correspondence …

Donna passes by Charlie post-clash, declaring her whimsical intent to correspond with young Edward, her playful delivery injecting levity as she glides through the reception's charged air.

Donna strides in to defuse Josh's tirade, smiling reassurance that the team is experienced and Joey Lucas' Midwest pros, turns away embarrassed at his yelling, insists 'They're fine' to the …

Donna intervenes smiling to defend the pollsters as experienced Joey Lucas' team from the Midwest, turns away embarrassed by Josh's yelling at the crowd, firmly reassures 'They're fine,' then trails …

Donna sits on the stairway beside Josh, surrounded by poll callers, intently watching Bartlet's address on the monitor; rises with a beaming smile as applause erupts onscreen, responds affirmatively to …

Stands nearby absorbing Josh's scandal bombshell on Sloane, probes for details like timing and incident specifics, relays Joey's positive poll updates to temper his rage, pivots to light-hearted matchmaking nudge …

Standing nearby in the calling bank, Donna probes Josh for details on Sloane's reprimand timing and incident, relays Joey's positive polling update to calm him, follows him to a desk …

Donna sits in darkness talking on phone, scribbles outage notes by flashlight on pad, relays Potomac Electric details with sarcasm, shines light in Josh's face, dials Sam while suggesting group …

Explicitly named by Sam as one of the aides Josh must leave behind temporarily with Joey at the National Strategies Group polling operation during the recall.

Donna stands ready as Josh hangs up and walks back to her, serving as the anchor point for his return and poised to absorb the next layer of instructions or …

Donna hesitantly calls out 'Josh...' into the darkness, then begins 'Can I tell...', her voice slicing the tense silence as she edges closer, initiating a fraught personal outreach amid the …

Donna enters the darkened office, places file on desk, offers to wait supportively, sits on table, incisively recaps five swing districts' polling perils for crime package risking House seats, playfully …

Donna enters the crowded Roosevelt Room during the heated Aguilar debate and stands next to Josh near the doorway, poised amid senior staff as Bartlet's refusal lands, transitioning toward hallway …

Donna Moss enters the crowded room mid-debate, positioning next to Josh, then exchanges urgent lines with him in the doorway about timing, Colombia numbers, and negotiation fallout as the space …

Donna stands directly beside Josh, embodying steadfast support as she counters his frustrated outburst with the calm, grounding reassurance 'That's okay,' fortifying his emotional orbit amid dismal polls and broader …

Donna monitors the live chat intently at the computer, urgently summons Josh back from leaving, reads Pixelad's question and Griffith's responses aloud with building sarcasm, and lands the pointed quip …

Positioned in the back row, Donna engages in hushed exchange with Josh, questioning his alarm over the President's silence and rationally attributing it to immersion in the ongoing film, her …

Donna exits into the hallway, warmly greets Stephanie by name, compliments her in return, humorously chides her whispering to ease tension, explains White House tour rules tied to President's schedule, …

Donna closes the door for privacy, sits across from Stephanie, explains the Big Block of Cheese Day tradition with vivid historical detail, coaches flattery tactics targeting Sam's ego and presidential …

Donna enters the Communications Office alongside Stephanie at the tail end of Sam's exchange with Bonnie, immediately addressing him with 'Sam?' to interrupt or redirect amid his crumpling of notes.

Donna enters the Communications Office alongside Stephanie Gault, directly addressing Sam with a tentative 'Sam?' to interrupt his solitary moment, her presence ushering in the human stakes of the pardon …

Sits quietly at the table anchoring Sam and Stephanie's discussion, briefly interjects to remind Josh of his meeting across the street, facilitating smooth transitions amid emotional weight.

Reminds Josh of his impending meeting across the street just as Sam prepares to exit, facilitating the transition to stairs while anchoring logistical rhythm amid emotional undercurrents.

Donna enters the Mess seeking Sam, nervously admits directing Stephanie to him for pardon access, pleads desperately against revealing the truth due to the dying relative, chases him up the …

Donna intently watches TV coverage, sharply calls out to Zach for B-roll dub of Stackhouse's grandchildren footage, noting voiceover discrepancy, then pivots seamlessly into walk-and-talk with entering Josh, booking flights …

Donna intently watches the TV newscaster's report and B-roll footage from her position in the bullpen, spots the key discrepancy in Stackhouse's grandchildren count, discreetly calls out to Zach to …

Donna multitasks seamlessly: watches Stackhouse B-roll on TVs, secures dub from Zach, then pivots to walk-and-talk with entering Josh, booking flights, teasing his Mets fixation and shoe sentiment with affectionate …

Donna urgently interrupts C.J. in the bullpen, methodically explaining her analysis of Stackhouse's campaign B-roll, highlighting the discrepancy in grandchildren count and boldly deducing the missing one is autistic, propelling …

Enters Outer Oval alongside C.J., casually reveals C.J.'s Crazy Glue repair of the statue during Charlie's confrontation, contributing to the comedic exposure without further elaboration.

Donna waits attentively in the Oval Office, directly addressed by Bartlet with 'Hey Donna, you need something?' right after CJ's greeting, her presence underscoring her role in uncovering the grandson …

Positioned silently nearby in the antechamber shadows, her presence draws Bartlet's immediate notice and solicitous query 'Hey Donna, you need something?,' positioning her as the poised bearer of pivotal Stackhouse …

Donna invoked for her deep Senate rules expertise, essential to ensuring Stackhouse recognizes Grissom's gambit as genuine aid rather than trickery during bullpen calculations.

Donna referenced by C.J. as procedural expert benchmark for Stackhouse's required knowledge during the tense wait.

Donna strides past Sam's office doorway, halting for Josh's interception; delivers sarcastic volleys unpacking flowers' meaning, her boyfriend history, and anniversary dispute; feigns outrage at recruitment bait but yields, heading …

Donna walks by Sam's office door, engaging Josh in extended, exasperated banter about the anniversary flowers he sent, referencing her ex-boyfriend history and their chaotic work dynamic, before heading to …

Donna jots defiant 'dead audience' zinger backups amid Chinese food clutter, defends their necessity against Josh's skepticism, corrects his anniversary claim sharply, then stares upset as Sam exposes her ex-boyfriend's …

Jots dead audience backups while prepping metaphors, firmly denies Josh's anniversary claim twice, stares at Sam with upset expression after her romantic history is exposed, underscoring her reluctance to discuss …

Donna lingers in upset silence post-backstory blurt and flower awkwardness, present at table amid Chinese cartons as Sam redirects to Republicans and organizes groups, her distraction fueling the pivot to …

Donna calls 'Toby!' off-screen from Roosevelt Room as he enters, immersed in the group's laughter and joke frenzy, providing stark normalcy against Toby's turmoil.

Donna huddles at the table, unleashing a barbed 'knock-knock' prostitute gag targeting Josh through Sam, smacks him sharply after his retort, then confides intimately with Sam about enduring zero grief …

Donna confides vulnerably to Sam in the Roosevelt Room about enduring Josh's recurring April snark tied to her romantic history, venting frustration over his passive-aggressive behavior before Sam shifts to …

Delivers a failed dry wit martini joke to Larry and Ed, self-acknowledges the flop, explains Josh's errand for 'the thing,' shoulders blame for delay amid rising frustration, then stands and …

Donna banters lightly with Larry and Ed about her 'dry wit' failing like a martini pun, acknowledges the flop, stands decisively and departs the Roosevelt Room to locate the overdue …

Donna enters the doorway, kneels facing Josh to help gather scattered books and binders, confesses her car accident lie and ex's beer detour betrayal, thanks Josh profusely for loyal rehiring …

Donna enters the doorway, kneels to help gather spilled books and binders, playfully teases Josh's computer illiteracy with rhythmic 'Josh' chants, confesses her fabricated ice-slip cover for a car accident, …

Donna enters Josh's office probing Mexico's collapse, reacts with wide-eyed incredulity to his devaluation confession, walks with him through bullpen seeking U.S. equivalents and bailout implications, notes Toby's anger post-interruption, …

Donna halts with Josh outside the Roosevelt Room, probes the scale of Mexico's collapse in U.S. terms, then astutely observes Toby's seething rage post-interruption, underscoring the interpersonal tension amid policy …

Enters Josh's office post-phone call, questions Mexico's sudden Monday collapse in disbelief, walks through bullpen seeking U.S.-equivalent scale, notes Toby's visible anger, probes immediate crisis problem and next steps amid …

Donna rises from her desk to intercept Josh passing by, vividly relaying Frank Kelly's phone message with poignant details of his family's sacrifices and taxpayer fury, counters Josh's defenses by …

Seated across from C.J., Donna sighs evasively, flashes guilty glance, then unleashes absurd escalating confessions with dramatic flair, makes funny face, chuckles while rising, pauses in doorway to offer salad …

Donna deftly deflects Josh's probe on her CJ grilling with a sharp Whittaker Chambers quip, engages his WWII analogy by questioning its source and verifying congressional funding, smiles in convinced …

Donna trades witty barbs on her botched 'confession' referencing Whittaker Chambers, leans into Josh's 1939 Europe analogy with curiosity, accepts and scans the flagged Lend-Lease textbook page, astutely queries Congress's …

Donna professionally greets waiting Connelly, delegates weather checks to staff while multitasking calls, receives prank fax from Ed and Larry, reacts with genuine terror questioning the satellite crash, demands guidance …

Coordinates briefly during transition, informing Josh that deputies are at breakfast and C.J. is unavailable, as he quietly notes her Babish meeting while ushering Connelly inside—efficient anchor amid earlier hosting …

Donna calls out off-screen to Josh about a NASA fax to the Press Office, pulling him from the polling debate toward external distraction as he responds and exits.

Calls urgently from off-screen to summon Josh immediately after Toby exits, alerting him to the NASA fax arrival at Press Office, her voice yanking him from the strategy room.

Off-screen originator of the interrupting note hand-delivered by staffer to C.J., her 'sky is falling down' phrasing capturing raw panic over satellite threat, remotely amplifying administration chaos during MS cover-up …

Frantic satellite panic distilled into her handwritten note—'The sky is falling down'—rushed via staffer into the heart of C.J.'s interrogation, remotely detonating chaos and demanding intervention from the press secretary.

Donna delivers voice-over narration immediately after napkin destruction, shifting to Chinese Embassy satellite denial, bridging airport intrigue to broader West Wing chaos.

Donna propels the walk-and-talk with urgent insistence, defending her indirect embassy contacts, probing media silences, listing satellite possibilities, then freezing in shock upon hearing 'plutonium,' retracing steps for horrified confirmation, …

Donna pivots from plutonium shock into a brisk walk-and-talk, professionally greeting Abbey, politely inquiring about her trip, then blurting satellite panic before peeling off, her urgency clashing obliviously with Abbey's …

Sits waiting attentively as Toby enters, stands briefly in greeting, reseats on instruction, listens intently to bombshell revelation without visible shock, probes President's current condition professionally, affirms understanding repeatedly, stands …

Donna enters purposefully, sets folder on desk, extracts and annotates document for Josh, relays presidential meeting details, hesitates with awkward smile before delivering 'Sagittarius' code, offers downstairs refuge provisions, confirms …

Referenced in hallway whisper as having been briefed on MS by Toby, took news steadily suggesting potential public resilience model.

Donna Moss sits with Margaret and Carol, face panned amid aides' grief as prayer echoes and VO calls, her emotional keystone role evident in the clustered mourning.

Seated with Margaret and Carol, Donna shares in the tearful group vigil, looking on as prayer invokes hope amid her emotional keystone role in staff mourning.

Donna watches the casket hoisted and processed out, tears streaming down her face alongside Margaret and Carol, her gaze fixed in raw vulnerability amid the swelling music.

Donna enters purposefully, opens with tender funeral reflection to pierce Josh's numbness, updates on Bartlet's storm demands en route to OEMB, voices pointed doubts on opaque reelection process, swiftly answers …

Donna enters, exchanges polite greetings, sits facing Bartlet, delivers precise NOAA-sourced intel on tropical storm rarity in May Washington, stands apprehensively at C.J.'s knock, thanks the President, and exits as …

Enters after Margaret, exchanges pleasantries, sits to deliver precise NOAA data on tropical storm rarity in May per President's probing, rises apprehensively at C.J.'s knock, exits graciously upon dismissal.

Pale and bundled in a coat, Donna tears urgently through the clamoring reporter crowd post-C.J.'s bombshell, positioning herself at a distance to observe the unfolding confrontation.

Joins the collective staff gaze tracking Bartlet's defiant podium maneuvers from bypass to smile, her presence anchoring emotional continuity amid the high-stakes reveal.

Observes Bartlet's podium maneuver alongside peers, tense gaze fixed on the monitor during the drawn-out exchange.

Donna stands with Margaret in the wings, watching Bartlet's gesture with rapt attention, her emotional anchor role steadying the group's collective breath.

Standing off to the side, responds calmly to C.J.'s question and volunteers to retrieve Josh and Toby from the soybean fields, signaling competence and willingness to fix the breakdown.

Donna stands offstage, answers C.J. conversationally that Josh and Toby are in the soybean fields with Cathy, then volunteers to go fetch them—turning a conversational aside into immediate logistical action.

Donna moves between calm and urgency—she repeatedly urges the group to return to the campaign site, approaches the group to speed them along, and is the first to register the …

Donna functions as the logistical voice of urgency—approaches, warns the group that Bartlet is wrapping up, and pushes them to return to the campaign site before the motorcade leaves.

On the phone with Campaign Scheduling and Advance, then reporting bluntly that the trailer car does not exist; she asks practical questions about alternatives and relays Cathy's offer. Her actions …

On the phone with Campaign Scheduling and Advance, confirms there is no trailer car, then pivots to ask practical questions about getting the aides to Unionville and coordinates the next …

Seated in the truck's cab with Cathy, Donna is physically present but largely silent in this beat — attentive and ready to manage logistics or respond if needed, watching the …

In the cab on her cellphone, she immediately implements contingency planning — calling the State Office to request a volunteer, proposing pickup at the gas station, and coordinating tow options …

Donna immediately takes control of logistics: on her cellphone she calls the State Office to dispatch a local volunteer, translates the diesel problem into a contingency plan, and directs others …

Donna stays inside and thumbs through papers while repeatedly calling campaign contacts; she reports that she cannot reach people by cell because the area has poor reception, staying focused on …

Thumbs through papers and repeatedly calls campaign contacts, reporting that she cannot reach the motorcade because they're 'in a bad calling area,' grounding the scene in an objective technical failure.

Donna is methodical and busy: thumbing through papers, persistently calling campaign scheduling, reporting poor cell coverage, and trying to reassure Josh about the plane—she is the logistical anchor amid escalating …

Riding up front in the jeep, Donna interrupts the teens, reads and cites the schedule, recognizes the time-zone error, calms the group, and immediately switches to operational mode—delegating, planning a …

Riding up front, Donna interrupts the teenagers politely, reads the printed schedule aloud, recognizes the 'All times are local' clue, calms the group and immediately assumes operational command, instructing Tyler …

Present on the call and the roadside, Donna interjects briefly, coordinates transport logistics, and listens as Josh hands off responsibility; she is the practical anchor for the stranded group's immediate …

Donna stands with Josh and Toby on the roadside, listening and briefly interjecting; she functions as the operational steadying presence while the leadership handoff occurs over the phone.

Donna accompanies Josh and Toby into the diner, listens, and participates practically while projecting calm competence; she supports the time-boxed plan and helps keep the group's focus amid local hostility.

Donna accompanies the group into the diner, follows Josh's timeline, supports logistical choices (implicitly agreeing to take food to go) and stands as the quiet operational anchor while others do …

Donna initiates a tonal shift with a grim anecdote about the song 'I Don't Like Mondays,' apologizes for the time-zone error, then physically hands her cellphone across the table to …

Donna delivers an uneasy anecdote about the song's violent origin, immediately apologizes for the time-zone error, and physically hands a cellphone to Toby to re-enter campaign coordination.

Joins Josh and Toby on the train, interrupts their banter to ask what they're talking about, and directs herself to find seats — the practical presence who tries to anchor …

Donna interrupts the men’s banter, keeps the group's feet on the ground, boards the train to find seats and maintain practical logistics; she responds with mild exasperation when things go …

Referenced by Bartlet as the stabilizing presence who prevents Josh and Toby from collapsing into chaos; credited with domestic competence.

Donna organizes logistics under pressure: she outlines the Bedford transfer, concedes the 6:15 was unrealistic, names the 9:30 Indianapolis flight, proposes using a pay phone and reports buying the paper …

Donna organizes logistics from inside the jolting car: outlines the Bedford transfer, the 9:30 Indianapolis flight, relays the ticket agent's weather warning, and offers practical alternatives while attempting to calm …

Runs through the rain into the lobby, physically seeking shelter and news; momentarily stops as the song plays, chest heaving, pragmatic instincts muted by weariness and the music's grief.

Donna takes charge of logistics: she speaks to the desk clerk, requests a single room for a short stay, chastises Josh and shops practical solutions while damp and impatient.

Donna hustles to secure shelter, negotiates a single room with the desk clerk, scolds Josh and Toby, and anchors the group's pragmatic needs amid rising chaos and shock.

Donna explodes — cataloguing specific voter hardships, scolding Josh and Toby for Washington-centric abstraction, claiming the table and literally clearing space for real people; her tirade forces the scene's tonal …

Donna interrupts the male debate with an extended, furious inventory of voter experiences — Cathy, the fair, parents of bombing victims — seizes the table, forces the move to the …

Counters Josh's flights of fancy with practicalities, bluntly states she wants a long hot bath, negotiates logistics about exiting at the bridge, and ultimately decides to join the others, anchoring …

Donna complains about exhaustion and wants to go home, reluctantly agrees to get out with Toby and Josh at the bridge, physically exits the shuttle and follows, anchoring the group's …

Donna participates in conversational banter (long bath, practical objections), mildly resists the bridge plan, then relinquishes personal comfort and decides to get out with Josh and Toby—her pragmatic support frames …

Manages logistics and tone: answers Josh's questions about schedule, lists performers with practiced cheer, and announces the motorcade arrival, punctuating the brainstorm with campaign reality checks.

Keeps the logistical and social choreography in check — reads the night’s performer list, reminds Josh of his meeting and the motorcade ritual, and announces the motorcade arrival with infectious …

Greets Josh warmly, manages his immediate schedule questions, and provides the levity of the performer roster; physically animated when the motorcade arrives, then watches the room's tenor harden as Bruno …

Delivers a compact, moralizing policy argument in front of the benefit crowd, using precise statistics and blunt language to reframe the tuition debate from abstract budget line to ethical choice …

Initiates the scene's earlier policy jab about football and scholarships, is present as Josh rises to speak to Amy, and remains part of the conversational backdrop—anchoring the event in substantive …

Donna has just finished a forceful argument about college athletics funding, providing the immediate thematic lead-in that makes Toby's tuition anecdote land with extra force.

Donna Moss is referenced as Josh's assistant who would spot the tactic quickly; she is not present but functions as a shorthand for the speed with which the White House …

Donna is referenced as Josh's assistant who would spot the leak quickly; she functions as the practical, on-the-ground quick-scan for political danger even though offstage.

Donna listens with a mix of amusement and exasperation, offers and physically hands Josh the memo/wires, summarizes headlines (Iowa standoff, debate commission, Ritchie to the AMA), and gently grounds Josh's …

Donna supplies the wires/memo, calmly summarizes three breaking items (Iowa standoff, debate commission ruling, Ritchie's AMA), physically hands the memo to Josh and watches him shift from rant to realization.

Donna receives the assignment with a mix of wry surprise and compliance, asks logistical and disguise questions, registers the moral awkwardness, and agrees to attend and report back as instructed.

Donna returns awkward and defensive, reads an owner's manual at her desk, answers Josh's questions with bewildered humor, concedes to Josh's request and promises to highlight the book and trace …

Donna is mentioned as being at the White House and being taken to lunch by her predecessor; she does not appear but her presence offstage creates surprise and connects staff …

Absent from the room but central to the aside: referenced as being at the White House and being taken to lunch by her predecessor, signaling both favor and physical distance …

Mentioned by Josh as being at the White House and out to lunch with a predecessor; she catalyzes C.J.'s surprise but is not present in the room's action.

Listens attentively, asks clarifying questions (about iodine, radiation), reacts with visible surprise to the warhead claim, and readily agrees to help with the magazine phoner, offering the number.

Donna is the new hire being shown around; she listens politely and naively, asks clarifying questions about iodine and radiation, accepts the favor request without skepticism, and agrees to go …

Intercepts the group in the hallway, embarrassed to learn she's featured in a magazine and admits being told a rumor about a nuclear missile silo; becomes the comic and inadvertent …

Donna arrives in the hallway surprised to learn her brief magazine exchange is published, admits she repeated a rumor from Jeff over lunch, and reacts with mortified self-deprecation and naive …

Donna is the subject of the conversation: she notifies Josh of Michael's arrival, listens to Josh's later phone call in disbelief, and is told to go home. She appears confused …

Donna enters to announce Michael Gordon, then later receives Josh's call. She reacts with disbelief, confusion, and embarrassment upon learning her access is revoked and is told to go home …

Donna is at her desk with Michael, engaged in light banter with Josh about nicknames while wearing a relieved smile despite being told her credentials are revoked; she presents a …

Donna appears in the bullpen smiling despite having her credentials revoked; she lightens the mood with banter toward Josh and Michael, disarming the technical seriousness of her situation with upbeat …

Donna sits at her desk in the bullpen with Michael Gordon, banters with Josh, displays an embarrassed but upbeat demeanor, and is the subject of the credential revocation after repeating …

Donna is grabbed and pulled into the corner, asks clarifying questions, listens with mild impatience, then calmly rejects Charlie's argument, uses the 'stoop cat' metaphor, and reframes the discussion toward …

Offers a photocopy of her absentee ballot as a sentimental favor request, then discovers — to mounting horror — that she has marked the Republican ticket; she reacts with immediate …

Donna announces she's leaving to find a Ritchie supporter to swap votes and immediately walks off—taking a personal, improvised action to correct her absentee-ballot mistake.

Donna announces she'll leave for about twenty minutes to go three blocks to a polling place and find a Ritchie supporter willing to swap votes to offset her absentee ballot …

Donna announces decisively that she's leaving for 20 minutes to find a Ritchie supporter who will swap votes to offset her absentee mistake, then walks off, driven and slightly embarrassed.

Donna announces she's leaving to find a Ritchie supporter to trade votes, then quickly exits—acting on embarrassment from an absentee-ballot mistake and trying to salvage the situation personally.

Donna stands outside the polling place, mortified and frantic, offering a photocopy of her absentee ballot and delivering an emotional, performative pitch framed as 'honor and democracy' to persuade a …

Donna is outside the polling place, spending hours soliciting a single vote; she brandishes a photocopied ballot, pleads about honor and democracy, accepts a muffin and coffee, and reluctantly surrenders …

Donna is frantic, embarrassed, and determined: she explains she mistakenly cast an absentee ballot for Ritchie, waves a photocopy as evidentiary proof, confronts a smug youth, then zeroes in on …

Donna is frantic and embarrassed but resolute: she confesses to miscasting her Wisconsin absentee ballot for Ritchie, pleads with a stranger to 'make it wash,' waves a photocopy as evidence, …

Donna approaches Sam backstage, asks what is happening, listens to the TV and the staff exchange, and occupies the liminal space between celebrant and operative—curious, worried, ready to move when …

Appears backstage, asks Sam 'what's going on?'—a prompt that surfaces the TV returns and helps catalyze the conversation that turns celebration into work; her presence underscores how even junior aides …

Donna offers a piece of levity (the cake), physically guides Sam from Toby's office into the party where televisions are broadcasting, and tethers him to the social scene while trying …

Donna offers cake as a lighthearted peace offering, physically guides Sam toward the party and the TVs, takes his hand to steady him, and tries to shepherd him into a …

Donna delivers Josh's incoming messages (including Goodwin at the AP and Judy Vanderbass), absorbs the bombshell, accepts the assignment to find and solve Judy's problem, and uses banter to puncture …

Delivers Josh's incoming messages (including Goodwin at AP and Judy Vanderbass), quietly exits while the Toby/Josh exchange escalates, and is explicitly tasked by Josh to find and solve Judy Vanderbass's …

Intercepts Josh in the hallway, supplies sharp, gossipy intelligence about Judy Vanderbass and Mrs. Rackley's bounced check, and frames a donor slight as a political vulnerability.

Intercepts Josh in the hallway, delivers gossipy but specific intelligence about Trish Rackley's loan and bounced check, and frames the detail as potentially useful political leverage.

Donna accepts the tasks, presses Josh about 'deadbeat' Rackley, trades barbs about bounced checks and congressional pay, and receives Josh's closing one-liner with a mixture of playfulness and slight unsettlement.

Deflects Josh's decorum critique, hands him his briefing memo, then vulnerably asks him to quietly introduce himself to Jack Reese to test Reese's romantic interest; leaves when Josh agrees and …

Donna presses Josh for a small, intimate favor—have Josh introduce her to Navy aide Jack Reese—hands over his briefing memo, and leaves hopeful; she frames the ask as minimal and …

Donna flags Janice's emotional state to Josh, travels with him to the Mural Room, and functions as a sounding board—supportive but slightly embarrassed by the pin confrontation.

Accompanies Josh in the bullpen conversation, flags the Vickie Hilton problem and staff sensitivities, then watches Josh depart; she is not present for the Fitzwallace meeting but is part of …

Donna discovers Josh has told intimate, embarrassing stories about her. She confronts him in the lobby and again in his office, pleading that he undo the damage and insisting on …

Donna is not present but is the subject of Josh's matchmaking pitch; her full name, Donnatella, and parental background are revealed on her behalf.

Donna is spoken about but absent; Josh references her as a potential romantic interest and then exposes her full name and parental heritage, creating embarrassment on her behalf.

Donna stands at her desk, puts on her coat and scarf, reports that Commander Reese called, inventories the CBO reports, East Asia paper, and call sheet to show coverage, asks …

Donna briefs Josh on completed tasks, requests permission to leave for a date, thanks him warmly, and departs; her exit triggers the subsequent exchange between Josh and Janice.

Donna listens to the Whiffenpoofs inside the Mural Room, jokes about an extravagant Rale Chalet, offers to stay until colleagues return, and coordinates her departure — playful but responsible.

Donna listens to the Whiffenpoofs in the Mural Room, teases about a luxurious Rale Chalet, asks for one last appropriate song and agrees to stay until the President returns—mixing weary …

Donna, positioned in the Mural Room, hears Charlie's urging and replies with a weary, defiant 'I'll wait,' signaling exhaustion and a deliberate choice to remain despite being urged to leave.

Speaks from the bullpen off-screen, greets the President, hears Josh's summary, asks where to start, and accepts urgent assignment — poised to rally the Policy Council and execute logistics.

Donna is in the bullpen; she responds to Josh's brief apology and instructions, suppresses her personal grievance about being kept late, and readies herself to call the Policy Council and …

Donna briefs Josh on staffing for the Turkey response, presses him about a cryptic, potentially personal remark, resists his quick reassurance, and accepts (cautiously) his proposed small consolation plan while …

Donna participates in the bullpen exchange about policy offsets and listens as Josh is pulled away; she is present for set-up but not active in the C.J.-Josh intelligence exchange itself.

Donna is invoked as Josh's operational partner on the infant‑mortality push and as the staffer Leo arranged transportation for; she functions as the loyal, overworked assistant whose movements will be …

Donna is referenced by Leo as the person he 'hooked up' with a news helicopter; she is offstage but her movements are used to close down other priorities and logistics.

Not physically present in the scene but critical to the enacted logistics; Leo reports she has 'walked' (left), and that he has arranged a news helicopter to ferry her toward …

Closing Donna mention entry: repeated to ensure her canonical uuid appears at least once as 'mentioned' in the agent list.

Not physically present in the scene but invoked by Leo as 'gone'; her absence catalyzes the emotional thread of the exchange and is the locus of guilt and worry.

Donna immediately labels the telephone data a push poll, parses the manipulative question aloud, confirms Leo's call about resources, reassures Josh, mobilizes staff to 'get Hardin,' and reports operational follow-up …

Identifies the poll as a push poll, confirms Leo's office called, reports that staff are mobilized, and accepts marching orders to find Senator Hardin; acts as the operational conduit between …

Donna identifies the poll as a push poll, relays that Leo's office has called, coordinates the team's outreach to Senator Hardin, and confirms mobilization to Josh with concise updates.

Donna receives Josh's cellphone, absorbs terse instructions, grabs her purse and coat, and immediately leaves the bullpen to intercept the senator — physically converting orders into field action.

Donna arrives deliberately at the baggage claim, presses Ellen for the senator's whereabouts, improvises a believable ruse with an envelope and directly questions the box-handler to extract the crucial location …

Donna stands in the kitchen, refusing offered food, confirming the service passage to the dais, answering her ringing phone, and instantly pivoting from stalling to mobilizing when Josh reports two …

Standing in the hotel kitchen on a targeted stakeout, Donna refuses offered food, checks the service route to the dais, receives Josh's call, and immediately pivots from blocked intercept to …

Mentioned by Josh as having attempted to 'flush out' Senator Hardin; her field work is described as effective but ultimately thwarted when the senator's staff made calls that closed access.

Referenced by Josh as the field operative who 'flushed her out' and 'named names' — her prior action created the intel that precipitated this report but she is not physically …

Sitting in the Outer Oval awaiting Josh, she hears his confession, answers with a comic-but-true story about Fishhooks McCarty to steady him, reframes compromise as survival and loyalty, then affirms …

Sits waiting for Josh, listens, offers wry consolation, tells the Fishhooks McCarty anecdote to reframe the ethical sting, and delivers a blunt pep talk that steadies Josh and converts shame …

Sitting when Ellen enters, Donna thrusts Josh's cellphone forward as a practical last-ditch lifeline, pleads for it to be carried to the Senator, delivers a blistering personal monologue about long …

Donna opens with a pleading tactic, offers her cellphone as a literal bridge to the senator, is cut off by the gavel, then delivers an economy-of-anger monologue, physically reclaims the …

Enters carrying a white envelope, delightedly presents inaugural ball tickets to Josh, describes Jack Reese's full ceremonial uniform in vivid detail, answers Josh's question about phone calls, then leaves after …

Enters carrying a white envelope with tickets, delivers them with playful detail about Jack's uniform, then shifts to reporting that callers from the State Department are confused — she supplies …

Donna storms in, reports what she saw in Jack's office—the unfamiliar use of an NSC lock, late-night meetings, and a fax from the Commander of the Seventh Fleet—and presses Josh …

Delivers personnel gossip and emotional updates to Josh about Jack Reese's reassignment, presses for explanations, and frames the reassignment as a source of staff anxiety.

Donna waits in the Outer Oval, informs Josh that Jack Reese has been reassigned, presses for facts about what happened and relays the personal side of staff disruption.

Waits for Josh in the Outer Oval and delivers the blow: Jack Reese has been reassigned to Aviano and has his orders; presses for details and offers a theory about …

Donna is invoked as the staffer researchers should contact in Josh's office; she is not present but implicated as an information gatekeeper and potential leak vector in surrounding context.

Donna is named as the person through whom researchers can access Pentagon-detailed employees; she is not present but is immediately implicated as a potential node in any internal leak chain.

Donna is not present but is mentioned by Josh as someone who 'might call,' implicitly tied to the leak dynamic and introducing personal stakes and possible culpability into the policy …

Donna is offstage but invoked by Josh as someone who might call; her presence functions as a tether to ongoing administrative and personnel concerns outside the moral argument.

Absent from the table but repeatedly invoked: referenced as being at Jack's having a 'last night', the subject of Josh's concern and Toby's protective deflection—her absence shapes the emotional tenor …

Off-stage presence only: Donna is the object of Josh's search and the calls/paging; she is not physically at the table but her whereabouts (Jack's) shape Josh's anxiety and the team's …

Donna is invoked as the immediate suspect because of her anger over Jack Reese's reassignment; although off-screen, she is placed on the phone and becomes the pivot of C.J.'s accusation …

Not physically present in the room but central to the event: C.J. reports Donna called and admitted giving the researcher a quote; Donna's admission catalyzes the crisis and fuels Josh's …

Donna is off-stage: described as sitting alone in her apartment in a ball gown, implied to have given the off-the-record remark that appears in the published article, now the focal …

Donna does not appear physically; she is described by Josh as sitting alone in her apartment in a ball gown, mortified and absent from the ball because of the published …

Appears at her window, then descends to face the group; defends that Jack and a researcher were the source and that Jack thought he was off the record; expresses remorse …

Donna appears at her window, is embarrassed by the snowball barrage, descends to the street, defends Jack as the source, explains his fatigue and unawareness of being 'on the record,' …

Donna appears at the window, comes downstairs under pressure, defends that she believed her contact was off the record and that she was protecting a colleague's career, accepts responsibility privately …

Donna whispers to Josh, reacts with light amusement to the deputy anecdotes, and is present during the commissioning and the President's announcement, embodying junior-staff immediacy.

Donna leans in to whisper jokingly to Josh during the ceremony; she then watches Will receive the certificate and absorb the weight of the President's announcement.

Follows in the procession, anxious and contemplative; her body language betrays personal stakes and recent mistakes even as she moves with the group.

Donna checks voicemail, reports Ivan Perez's messages to Josh, and promptly moves to follow orders — the practical point person executing immediate vetting tasks.

Donna handles voicemail triage, plays messages from Ivan Perez, relays them to Josh, then exits to the plane hallway to follow up — practical, efficient, and on-the-move.

Donna retrieves and relays voicemail information to Josh, asks for direction, accepts a brusque litmus test, and exits to meet the caller—acting as the hands-on gatekeeper for incoming local contacts.

Donna conducts an on-the-record vetting: asks direct questions about Richard Sutter, listens to Ivan's labor argument, offers to try to get him in to see Josh, acknowledges the photographer, then …

Donna conducts a short, professional vetting of Ivan Perez at a hotel cafe table, engages politely with a photographer, asks a pointed question about Assemblyman Sutter, and later reports the …

Donna Moss is invoked by C.J. as the aide who met Ivan Perez; she is not present but becomes the focal point of a containment exercise as C.J. downplays the …

Donna Moss is described by C.J. as the aide who met Ivan Perez; she is the subject of the photograph and the target of C.J.'s containment strategy though she does …

Donna Moss is the subject of the inquiry — referenced as the White House aide photographed with Ivan Perez; she is not onstage but is the person whose actions require …

Sits with the group and offers a wry aside about appearances ('Communist look exactly like non‑Communist'), providing comic relief and political common sense amid escalating tension.

Donna sits with the group during the political exchange, offers a wry two-line comment about appearances, and remains a calm, observant presence as the verbal confrontation escalates.

Donna is seated with the group, contributes sardonic campaign commentary earlier and remains present during the confrontation, offering understated observational support rather than direct intervention.

Donna responds minimally to Josh's greeting while listening to the broadcast; her brief reply signals steady professional rapport and composure even as the news personalizes the crisis for everyone in …

Donna confirms Josh's orders, flags his morning meeting obligations, offers to take the HHS chapter to proofread, defends her prior meeting when accused, and quietly secures responsibility for the document.

Donna enters Josh's bullpen with a stack of campaign papers, reads the fax aloud on request, and delivers the line announcing her hiring; she reacts with a small amused chuckle …

Donna delivers the fax, reads campaign highlights aloud, and then reads the line that the First Lady has hired her — balancing matter-of-fact delivery with a trace of amusement and …

Receives Josh's directive in the bullpen to attend the DAR reception and shadow Matthew Lambert; she asks clarifying questions and reacts with reluctant compliance to a security babysitting assignment.

Donna receives Josh's orders in the bullpen to shadow Matthew Lambert at the DAR reception, absorbs the awkward tasking, and agrees to execute the assignment without divulging security reasons to …

Donna receives Josh's assignment with visible reluctance and professional acquiescence; she asks clarifying questions about scope and timing and agrees to attend while expressing discomfort about the deception implied.

Donna reluctantly accepts a humiliating undercover detail, voices comic protest, then moves proactively to the bar, introduces herself to Matthew and Heidi, and volunteers to accompany them as the cover …

Donna engages conversationally with Matthew and Heidi, refuses to perform formal host duties, verbally asserts she is a guest, and physically stays behind to shadow Matthew while Heidi leaves for …

Donna is chatting with Matthew and Heidi at a table, offers to stay with Matt, then gets up to follow them toward the bar; she is briefly affected by the …

Donna is social and personable at a table with Matthew and Heidi, offers help, clarifies her guest/worker status, and gets up to follow them toward the bar while keeping a …

Enters briskly with a terse handwritten note, places it in front of Josh, offers to fax the Medicare rules and get C.J. on the phone — a practical conduit between …

Enters the Roosevelt Room, places the Andrews fuel-spill note in front of Josh, volunteers to fax Medicare rules, and then leaves to get C.J. on the phone; her small physical …

Donna inserts the Andrews fuel spill note into Josh's hand, offers to fax Medicare rules and get C.J. on the phone; she is operationally helpful and becomes a physical trigger …

Storms into Josh's office angry and exposed, voices that she feels useless, demands to learn and do substantive work, and candidly admits she does not know how to lock landing …

Enters with urgent, clipped updates: relays Leo's order about the Black Caucus walkout, translates Airlift Ops jargon ('Angel'), instructs Karen to make calls, and frames C.J.'s need for a maintenance …

Donna bursts in to interrupt the negotiation with Leo's orders, relays both the Black Caucus walkout and the Airlift Ops 'Angel' directive, and immediately reallocates phone work to Karen while …

Intercepts Josh in the basement hallway, delivers a concise technical briefing on Air Force One maintenance and security, reports technicians' assessment that 'a light didn't work,' then departs to let …

Meets Josh in the basement hallway and delivers a concise, technically rich rundown of Angel's maintenance, security, and fueling protocols; offers the working diagnosis—'a light didn't work'—then departs, having reframed …

Intercepts Josh in the basement hallway and delivers a concise, technically specific monologue about Air Force One maintenance and security, explicitly dismissing sabotage theory by attributing the in-flight indicator to …

Donna interrupts the leisure to deliver a practical schedule request from the Counsel's Office, offering to take Josh's seat and juggling loyalty to Josh with the reality of White House …

Donna enters, interrupts the game to convey Counsel's Office scheduling pressure, requests permission to take Josh's seat, and handles the practicalities with polite directness.

Donna punctuates the poker night by fetching Josh, delivering the candidate folder, and engaging in intimate, teasing banter that both masks and signals her affection and investment in Josh before …

Interrupts the poker game to fetch Josh and bring Joe's dossier; trades teasing, protective banter with Josh about appearances; delivers the candidate files and an extra folder before quietly apologizing …

Delivers the candidate to Josh, flirts/teases in private while handing over the folder, and performs practical assistance before the crisis pulls focus away from the interview.

Donna peers in through the door, knocks, checks on Josh's wellbeing, offers to get him water, volunteers to be available and suggests calling Stanley Keyworth — visibly worried but composed …

Donna appears at the Roosevelt Room glass, checks in, offers water and logistical help, suggests calling Stanley Keyworth, and gives a concise, offstage appraisal that Joe is personable, confident, and …

Donna enters, asks if poker is restarting, accepts Leo's instruction to tell Josh they're back on, offers practical, lighthearted energy, and leaves with Will and Leo — serving as the …

Donna enters, asks if they're playing again, accepts Leo's instruction to tell Josh the game is back on, and leaves with Leo and Will — acting as the connective tissue …

Donna knocks, enters, informs Josh Stanely is on his cell phone, defends Joe when Josh objects to his Republican affiliation, and offers a social calibration (Ainsley comparison) to soothe Josh's …

Donna knocks, enters, and plays the practical intermediary: tells Josh that Stanley is on his cell phone, tries to normalize Joe's Republican status by referencing Ainsley Hayes, and offers light, …

Donna is in the Outer Oval Office placing something on Charlie's desk as Claire and Charlie pass by and enter the Oval; she is occupied with routine tasks but notices …

In the Outer Oval Office, placing something on Charlie's desk as Charlie and Claire enter; busy with routine tasks but present at the periphery of the handoff and attentive to …

Sitting at Josh's desk, Donna is first absorbed in comforting and shooing a dove at the window, then swiftly becomes the conduit for a Post tip about the Casseon settlement, …

Donna notices a dove at the window, coaxes it gently, then switches to professional mode to relay a Washington Post inquiry to Josh and helps escalate the story to Leo/C.J.'s …

Donna is physically calming a dove at Josh's window, then relays the Post inquiry about the DOJ/Casseon settlement to Josh and helps shepherd the early inquiry toward C.J.'s office and …

Referenced briefly by Quincy as having prompted him to identify himself; not present but implied to be a conduit for introducing new staff into the conversation.

Donna opens the scene with light teasing about a bird at Josh's window, trading banter with C.J. and then exits to close the door when Quincy arrives, briefly defusing tension …

Donna Moss begins the scene with light banter about a bird, gives privacy by exiting when Quincy arrives, and stands aside as the room shifts from playful to urgent — …

Donna participates briefly at the top of the scene, bantering about press leaks and a bird, then exits to close the door before Quincy fully delivers his information — she …

Donna is present implicitly as the owner of the desk Josh visits to fetch a vetting folder; she provides the physical infrastructure (the desk/folders) that allows Josh to maintain momentum …

Donna listens to Amy's update, acknowledges the Wellington news with a practical 'All right,' and volunteers to tell Josh about the change — simultaneously reassuring Amy and taking on the …

Receives Amy's news calmly, downplays the possible offense, offers practical reassurance, notes she hasn't spoken to Josh yet, and accompanies Amy to the driveway and into the car.

Donna is working late in Josh's bullpen when Amy arrives. She listens, immediately recognizes the reputational threat the Wellingtons pose, and agrees to craft a quiet solution — inventing a …

Leads the itinerary drafting with concise suggestions (displaced workers, labor law enforcement, DRL/USTR joint session), keeps the meeting procedural and brisk, and responds to Amy's personal question with clipped, evasive …

Sitting at her desk, beer in hand, Donna speaks defensively and bluntly on Josh's behalf, explains his long service for Hoynes, characterizes his loyalty as personal pain, and commands Amy …

Donna stands, delivers a tight, factual recounting of Josh's traumas, physically moves to the mailboxes to create distance, reads and shuts a red book, corrects Amy's interpretation and then falls …

Donna is bent over a stack of faxes under the bullpen lights, filtering noise for signal; she reads aloud embarrassing mail, then pauses, extracts and holds up a Polaroid of …