Object

Leo McGarry's Recurring Briefing Packet (office / crisis stacks)

Recurring portable briefing packet and related crisis stacks used by Leo McGarry: generally a slim, well-thumbed stack of letter‑size briefing sheets, stapled memos, and one‑page reports—edges softened, occasional sticky notes and pencil scrawls. In crisis episodes (notably Pericles One, S01E08) the packet expands into a heavier, ragged, heavily annotated stack used for emergency damage-control sessions; staff circulate, annotate, and riffle through pages during late‑night strategy. Serves as both routine on‑the‑fly reference and episodic crisis dossier.
17 appearances

Purpose

A compact briefing and reference packet used by senior staff for quick information, dictation prompts, and on-the-go consultation during meetings and corridor exchanges.

Significance

Operates as a practical prop that anchors urgency and accountability: the packet frames Sam's professional role (he consults it under pressure), fuels conversational beats (C.J.'s interrogation and Josh's secretive maneuvers intersect with Sam's handling of the papers), and signals that official business and moral choices collide in ordinary moments of staff work.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

17 moments