Karen Larson

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Significant character involved in a personnel crisis within the White House.

5 appearances

Also known as: Karen, Karen Larsen

Karen Larson's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Karen Larsen Named — Plan to Confront the Leaker

Implied exposure and defenselessness—she becomes the object of scrutiny without representation in the room.

Karen is not present but is named and placed at the center of the accusation: her past work for the Vice‑President and her reassignment to Personnel are presented as circumstantial …

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S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Sam Confronts Karen — The Leak Revealed and a Swift Firing

Mortified and frightened; she is small, apologetic, and overwhelmed as the institutional machinery turns toward punishment — shame and panic undercut any defiant posture.

Karen enters apprehensively, answers Sam's questions haltingly, and finally admits a personal connection to Claypool — a family friendship that links her to the leaked materials. She stands mute and …

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S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Leo's Confession and a Fragile Second Chance

Ashamed and anxious, alternating with guarded relief as Leo reframes the situation; tenderly exposed but receptive to reassurance.

Karen enters carrying a small box of personal items, places it on the side table, answers haltingly, and is visibly uncomfortable discussing family and motive. She listens to Leo's confession, …

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S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Night Confession — Leo's Truth and a Fragile Second Chance

Nervous and guilty at first, then relieved and cautiously grateful when offered a reprieve; visibly uncomfortable discussing personal and moral implications of her actions.

She enters holding a cardboard carton, places it on the table, responds haltingly to Leo's direct questions, reveals a personal connection to alcoholism through her father, falters under emotional pressure, …

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S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Private Reckoning / Public Spin

Embarrassed and anxious but relieved — caught between fear of punishment and faint hope at being understood.

Enters holding a small box of personal items, falters when pressed, briefly references her father's drinking, struggles to explain her actions, accepts Leo's offer with a shy nod, and quietly …

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