Claire Huddle

Claire arrives by cab, accepts the security tag, clutches a folded resignation letter throughout the walk, approaches the President in visible nervousness, answers his questions haltingly, and hands over the …

Arrives by cab in the rain, accepts the security tag, clutches a folded resignation letter, walks nervously through the lobby and into the Oval Office, and physically hands the folded …

Claire, the intern, attends the meeting unobtrusively, accepts the dismissal with the other staffers, and leaves the room before the confrontation, present only as background witness to the moment before …

Claire Huddle is present as an intern during the meeting, remains unobtrusive, exits when asked, and witnesses the confrontation from the periphery with nervous attentiveness.

Claire Huddle is present earlier as an intern, exits with the rest of the staff before the senior confrontation; her presence underscores the normal office operation disrupted by the crisis.

Claire Huddle has just exited a cab into heavy rain; the camera registers her arrival as the taxi pulls away, leaving her exposed on the driveway. Her presence is a …

Claire, rain-wet and tense, is escorted down the hallway clutching herself against weather and worry; she moves with urgency and deference, eyes fixed forward, carrying the burden of a resignation …

Claire silently hands over the folded resignation, answers Bartlet's brief question about taking a cab with understated embarrassment, nods when Bartlet says 'It's okay,' and departs without further comment — …