Toby Ziegler's Voicemail for Will

Cassie Tatum delivers Toby Ziegler's voicemail to Will in the dim basement hallway late at night. Four interns in party attire—Cassie, Lauren Chin, Lauren Shelby, and Lauren Romano—stand ready as replacements for missing speechwriters. Cassie states the message clearly: Toby asks Will to call him. Will absorbs this directive amid the odd staffing shift.

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Purpose

Prompts Will to phone Toby Ziegler

Significance

Transforms confusion over absent speechwriters into urgent action. Cassie relays it as a direct summons, thrusting responsibility onto Will during broader political turmoil.

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Will Confronts the Missing Speechwriters and Toby's Message

Toby Ziegler's voicemail functions as the plot catalyst: Cassie references it aloud to pass along Toby's instruction to Will, converting a puzzling absence into a directive. The message creates urgency without explanation and compels Will to act (to pick up the phone and call).

Before: A recorded message awaiting retrieval on Will's extension/voicemail, known to interns who were asked to stay.

After: Still present on the line as a record of instruction; its content has been communicated to Will and prompted him to place a call.

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