Margaret's Tense Intrusion Cuts Leo's Call Short

In the hushed tension of Leo's office at night, Leo is mid-phone conversation when Margaret knocks sharply and thrusts her head in. Her urgent 'Leo' pierces the air, met only by his distracted 'Yeah?'—a minimalist exchange that crackles with unspoken crisis. This interruption, amid the White House's clandestine debate over ditching VP Hoynes due to electoral desperation and the Idaho truck disaster, signals escalating stakes. It propels Leo—and the narrative—toward the collision of personal loyalties and political ruthlessness, embodying the episode's theme of fractured trust under pressure.