Citywide Containment Net

Josh Lyman reports to agents and Charlie that law enforcement has dropped this tactical cordon across the city immediately after Zoey's kidnapping and Agent O'Connor's death. It seals exits to trap suspects as Wes Davis calls for Harbor Patrol and forensics on the dark Potomac street, where Charlie shoves Josh in futile panic to join the search.

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Purpose

Seal city perimeter to prevent kidnapper escape

Significance

Signals rapid procedural response amid personal grief, heightening tension between crisis protocol and Charlie's raw desperation

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Zoey Taken — Panic, Procedure, and a Personal Breach

Referenced by Josh as an already-deployed tactical cordon covering the city: a metaphorical and practical barrier to movement that he uses to convince Charlie he cannot leave. It functions to justify holding witnesses and assert institutional control.

Before: Being established/deployed by law enforcement as the investigation unfolds.

After: Active — described as having been dropped citywide to prevent suspects from fleeing and to keep potential witnesses contained.

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