Object

Sonogram

Toby and Andy examine the glossy sonogram print and monitor display during her medical appointment. The image reveals outlines of unborn twins and their heartbeats. In the Northwest Lobby later, the couple trades nervous banter about it while accounting for their lateness on Election Night.

3 appearances

Purpose

Capture ultrasound images of unborn twins for medical assessment and parental viewing

Significance

Highlights Toby and Andy's personal milestone of twins amid Election Night crisis, blending family anxiety with political urgency as a key plot device.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S4E7 · Election Night

Sonogram Jokes and Election-Night Hustle

The sonogram is referenced as the immediate medical appointment Andy and Toby must reach; it supplies the tender counterpoint to the political bustle and motivates their hurried exit from the lobby.

Before: Scheduled appointment pending; Andy and Toby are en route and late.

After: They leave the lobby to attend the sonogram; the scan itself occurs off-screen later.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Leak Forces a Public Choice (Toby Confronts Andy)

The sonogram monitor displays images of the twins and emits the audible heartbeats that interrupt the political argument; it functions as the emotional pivot, transforming abstract risk and PR strategy into tangible life and immediate wonder.

Before: Set up by the nurse and ready for scanning; powered and positioned to image Andy's uterus.

After: Has produced monitor images and heartbeat audio that both parties view and listen to; remains in place for further medical examination.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Two Heartbeats — A Quiet Between Storms

The sonogram monitor produces the audible twin heartbeats and displays the fetal images that abruptly dissolve the argument. It functions as the emotional catalyst, shifting focus from media strategy to private awe when the couple sees the heads and hears the rhythm of life.

Before: Set up by the nurse, ready for scanning; quiet and clinical, not yet displaying images.

After: Actively displaying fetal images and producing heartbeats; becomes the focal point of attention and emotional release for Andy and Toby.

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