Spark Plug from C.J.'s Mustang

Simon thrusts the spark plug skyward outside C.J.'s office, its soot-streaked porcelain body and copper electrode clutched like a conquered foe—ripped raw from her '65 Mustang's fiery heart alongside battery and fuel pump. C.J.'s defiance shatters against this greasy talisman of immobilization, Sam's interruption freezing the standoff.

2 appearances

Purpose

Engine ignition component that generates spark to combust fuel-air mixture, enabling the Mustang to start and drive.

Significance

Incendiary proof of Simon's unilateral sabotage, shredding C.J.'s bid for solitary freedom and amplifying their volatile guardian-charge tension amid post-Finland threats and campaign shadows.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E19 · The Black Vera Wang

C.J. Rebels Against Simon's Overprotectiveness, Discovers Sabotaged Mustang

Simon brandishes the soot-streaked spark plug triumphantly outside C.J.'s office, ripping it from the Mustang's engine as the first tangible proof of his methodical sabotage, shattering her autonomy dreams and visually embodying his protective overreach in this raw power clash.

Before: Installed in the Mustang's engine bay, enabling ignition

After: Held in Simon's hand, removed and weaponized as evidence of immobilization

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S3E19 · The Black Vera Wang

Sam Unveils Anonymous Attack Ad Targeting Bartlet's Secrets

Simon brandishes the soot-streaked spark plug yanked from C.J.'s Mustang as irrefutable evidence of his sabotage during the standoff outside her office, its greasy form punctuating his calm defense just as Sam's tape arrival interrupts, symbolizing enforced immobility amid escalating tensions.

Before: Removed from Mustang's engine bay, held in Simon's possession outside office

After: Still clutched by Simon, confrontation shifts to tape playback inside

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