Man 3rd

procedural tactical skeptical pragmatic astute professional precise methodical authoritative dutiful

Man 3rd wields procedural steel in the Situation Room inferno, slamming down Gang of Eight notification mandates if Bartlet greenlights the order, then unleashes the recorder pen as Shareef 'gift'—covert audio snare nodded to an aide amid Leo's brooding storm and Fitzwallace's war calculus. Tactical cunning slices ethical shadows, turning diplomacy into intel harvest. Skepticism ignites Mural Room clashes, shredding marriage incentives for torching women voters and floating Amy Gardner's fundraising lifeline. Gang of Eight grill sharpens his probe: military's edge? From AA circle's ironic barbs shielding Hoynes-Leo bonds to assassination's razor wire, raw loyalty and pragmatic jabs cement his pivot across White House crucibles.

10 appearances

Also known as: MAN 3RD, Man 3rd, MAN 2ND, MAN

Man 3rd's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

10 moments

S3E3 · Ways and Means

C.J. Silently Greenlights Hill Democrats' Smear of Rollins

Deeply worried yet hopefully persuasive

Advances alongside Man 1st to intercept C.J., amplifies concerns on Rollins's White House ties, reinforces suggestion for White House to project less confidence in his integrity, concurs in good night …

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S3E17 · Stirred

Hoynes Defends Leo and Shares First

playful edge sharpening group solidarity

Punctuates the photographer banter with ironic 'Yeah, that's what we want,' endorsing group toughness playfully right as Man 2nd pushes Leo challenge, heightening levity-tension fusion before Hoynes seizes control.

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S3E17 · Stirred

Hoynes Arrives Late and Defends Leo in AA Meeting

Playfully irreverent to counter solemn tension

Cracks ironic joke about drinking post-Step reading to lighten mood, later endorses rough handling of photographers with sardonic affirmation, bolstering group camaraderie amid anonymity debate.

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Bartlet's Visceral Rejection of the Recorder Pen

Professionally detached amid ethical undercurrents

Prompts the gift exchange upon Bartlet's rise, nods to aide to deliver the recorder pen, explains its function calmly amid president's recoil, calls 'Sir?' as he departs, pressing operational details …

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Leo Confronts Fitzwallace Over Deliberate Shareef Meeting

informs that the gang of eight must be notified if the order is given, suggests exchanging gifts with Shareef and nods to aide to hand over the pen-recorder

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Situation Room: Assassination Plan Briefing and Moral Reckoning

Professionally composed amid ethical undercurrents

Man 3rd warns of Gang of Eight notification mandate post-order, questions gift exchange to propose pen-recorder, nods to aide for handover, rises on Bartlet's unease-fueled exit, threading legal oversight with …

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Josh Pitches Concessions and Promises Bartlet Call to Flip Welfare Bill Holdouts

Defensive skepticism rooted in electoral self-preservation

Man 3rd challenges Josh by noting Amy Gardner's competing fundraising offer and lambasts marriage incentives for risking women voters essential to his campaign, embodying legislative skepticism in this high-pressure negotiation.

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Leo Faces Gang of Eight Grill on Shareef Assassination Finding

Wary suspicion fueling pointed inquiry

Man 3rd, seated at the table with a copy of the finding, probes Leo skeptically with a curt question on military involvement, contributing to the barrage of legal hurdles raised …

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Foreboding Henry VI Monologue Launches Play as Toby and Sam Slip Away

speaks opening lines 'Hung be the heavens with black, yield day and night'; raises sword center stage and delivers monologue about comets, revolting stars, and King Henry V's death

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Snipers Armed Under Swelling Patriotic Chorus

distributes loaded rifles to each sniper

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Affiliation

Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)