Character

Marion Cotesworth-Haye

indignant confrontational skeptical proud deliberative

Marion Cotesworth-Haye serves as a prominent Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) member from Marblehead, Massachusetts. She publicly denounces First Lady Abbey Bartlet's DAR membership upon learning of her privateer ancestor, calls the Boston Globe to voice outrage, and organizes a boycott of the White House DAR reception. Accompanied by secretary Mr. Thomas, she meets C.J. Cregg, Will Bailey, and Amy Gardner. Staff offer her the 'Francis Scott Key key' award, which prompts her to agree to strongly consider attending the event.

7 appearances

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)

Also known as: Marion Cotesworth-Haye of Marblehead

Marion Cotesworth-Haye's Journey

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7 moments

S4E18 · Privateers

Kachadee Outburst — Leo Briefed on a Melting Glacier

Not present; characterized as righteously offended and mobilized to shame the First Lady.

Marion Cotesworth-Haye is referenced by Will as the caller to The Boston Globe organizing a DAR boycott; her action generates the immediate PR subplot juxtaposed against the Alaska catastrophe.

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S4E18 · Privateers

From Melting Glacier to Media Triage

Not present; characterized as outraged and performatively indignant toward the First Lady's DAR eligibility.

Marion Cotesworth-Haye is invoked as the Boston Globe caller organizing a DAR boycott; she functions as the political foil whose complaint demands a PR response from the First Lady's team, …

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S4E18 · Privateers

Pirates, Privateers, and the DAR Distraction

Outraged/performatively offended — inferred from her action of calling the Globe and organizing a boycott.

Marion Cotesworth-Haye is referenced as the caller who has publicly denounced the First Lady's DAR eligibility and is organizing a boycott of the White House DAR reception, supplying the kernel …

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S4E18 · Privateers

Dear John and the Francis Scott Key Key

Skeptical and cautious; flattered but not fully convinced, preserving leverage by remaining noncommittal.

Arrives with Mr. Thomas, questioned about the First Lady's intentions, receptive but guarded; agrees to 'strongly consider' attending after being offered the gag Francis Scott Key key.

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S4E18 · Privateers

The Francis Scott Key Key: Amy Neutralizes the DAR Boycott

Defensive but susceptible to flattery—outwardly reproachful, inwardly attentive to honor and recognition.

Marion arrives stiff and indignant, expresses surprise at being offered an award, and responds with cautious curiosity; her resistant posture softens to 'I'll strongly consider it.'

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S4E18 · Privateers

Bedtime Triages: Damage Control and Long Game

Placated in the narrative (as reported by Abbey); presumed satisfied by the award and likely to attend the DAR event.

Marion is not physically present but is the object of Abbey's improvisation: Abbey invented a fictional award for her to head off a boycott, and Marion's threatened action and placation …

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S4E18 · Privateers

Late-Night Reckoning: Abbey's Challenge and a Strategic Pivot on the Gag Rule

Offended and confrontational toward Abbey (as described), though not present in the room.

Marion is discussed by Abbey as a DAR member who threatened to boycott the White House event; Abbey mentions neutralizing Marion with a made-up award, indicating Marion's role as a …

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Affiliation

Bartlet Administration (Executive Office of the President)

Executive governance, West Wing operations, presidential communications, crisis management, and logistical coordination