Object

Josh's Government Phone

Donna grips Josh's government phone tightly, its secure heft a stark reminder of boundaries as she protests its use for voter pressure—official lines trace back, forbidding intimidation tactics amid the late-night office tension. Josh overrides her qualms, thrusting his coat over her shoulders to shield the cell-phone call in Lafayette Park's shadows, where she'll dial the Flenders and coax back those defiant 42 votes dominating headlines.
5 appearances

Purpose

Conducting restricted, traceable official communications for voter outreach without crossing into coercion

Significance

Thrusts Donna into high-stakes persuasion mission to reclaim Mack and Roberta Flender's symbolic votes from Ritchie, exposing Josh's ruthless micro-management and straining their dynamic amid national election crisis

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

5 moments