Character

Phyllis

irreverent playful collegial

Phyllis shares a tense, teasing exchange with C.J. in the White House press room during an urgent scramble to recruit a Republican surrogate like Albie Duncan after learning Bennett spins for Ritchie. C.J. snaps 'Don't huckle around with me right now, Phyllis!' as Toby pitches options and Andy Wyatt commits to the spin room. The verbal jab reveals Phyllis's casual role amid communications crises, where familiar banter cuts through panic over defense messaging and debate strategy.

2 appearances

Phyllis's Journey

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2 moments

S4E6 · Game On

Scramble for a Republican Surrogate — Recruiting Albie Duncan

teased/curtailed — treated as part of routine banter but bracketed by urgency.

Phyllis is addressed in passing by C.J. with a sharp retort; she functions as a nearby staff presence who receives a terse, stressful jab that underscores C.J.'s strained tone.

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S4E6 · Game On

Toby Secures Albie Duncan — Andy Recruited

Not emotionally revealed — used as a rhetorical device by C.J. to emphasize urgency.

Phyllis is invoked in C.J.'s sharp retort — a speaking target used to convey C.J.'s irritation and rapid-fire command presence during the scramble; Phyllis herself does not directly act in …

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