6:15 AM: Dawn of Crisis
The episode fades in on a sweeping exterior overview of the White House at early dawn, punctuated by the stark on-screen title card 'TUESDAY, 6:15AM.' This temporal marker immerses the audience in the raw urgency of the morning after the assassination attempt on Josh Lyman, framing the impending scramble of White House staff to stabilize his critical condition, control the narrative, and avert political and procedural chaos in a nation on edge.
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The time marker 'TUESDAY, 6:15AM' establishes the early morning timeline, setting a tone of urgency and the beginning of a critical day following the assassination attempt.
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