Object
Cathy's Guest Desk (corner of Sam Seaborn's office, S01E13)
A narrow guest desk pushed into a corner of Sam Seaborn's office: thin laminate top scored by pen marks, softened corners, a single stack of memos, a stubby desk lamp, and a visitor's notepad. Cathy perches there, fingertips tracing a margin as she watches Karen approach; the desk's rim becomes a staging edge for nervous movement and whispered instructions.
1 appearances
Purpose
Provide a small work surface and temporary station for Cathy to sit, take notes, and host brief interactions within Sam's office.
Significance
Functions as a visual and spatial cue that frames the prelude to the confrontation — Cathy’s vantage point from the desk establishes witness, procedural authority, and the momentary domesticity that fractures when Sam fires Karen; it anchors character movement and heightens the scene's tension.
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