Character

Fiona

distrustful of outsiders curt and direct protective of her business efficient in service

Fiona co-owns and works at a small diner in rural Indiana alongside her husband Earl. She takes orders from White House aides Toby, Josh, Donna, and Tyler with curt efficiency during their campaign stop, voicing sharp distrust of outsiders and political operatives. She questions if they plan to hand out leaflets or cause trouble, then fetches Earl before calling out that the dry rub cheeseburger is ready. Her actions highlight local wariness toward national campaigns, balancing protective suspicion with straightforward service amid community tensions.

4 appearances

Fiona's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Diner: No Cable, Dry-Rub Calm

Defensive and irritated — quick to assume political operatives bring disruption, protective of her business and community.

Fiona receives the group brusquely, interrogates whether they will cause trouble or distribute leaflets, takes orders with curt humor, and exits to fetch her husband — a gatekeeper protecting the …

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S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Dry Rub and Distrust

Annoyed and defensive; protective of her business and community against perceived outside disruption.

Fiona greets the group curtly, quickly shifts to suspicion about political leaflets and the trouble that follows local campaign activity, and physically removes herself to fetch her husband — a …

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S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Missed the Motorcade — The Call from C.J.

Matter-of-fact and mildly upbeat; focused on running the diner and maintaining normal service despite the strangers at her counter.

Fiona — the diner co-owner — calls out cheerfully that 'Dry rub's up!' and thus punctuates the political exchange with an everyday, workmanlike announcement from the kitchen.

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S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I

Dry Rub Interrupts the Missed Plane

Calm, slightly upbeat and focused on service; unaware of political stakes and unbothered by the aides' crisis.

Fiona — the diner owner — calls out 'Dry rub's up!' from the kitchen/counter, interrupting the political exchange with an ordinary, workmanlike announcement that draws attention back to the diner’s …

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