Object

Hallway TV Monitor

Hallway shadows swallow the TV monitor's insistent glow as Mark dominates Capital Beat, voice slicing through night air to demand predictions on the President's State of the Union speech bump—staff laughter erupts around Mickey Troop until Margaret barrels past, her yank shatters the buzz, summons disguised as old-friend warmth yanking him toward Situation Room crisis amid amplified scrutiny.

2 appearances

Purpose

Broadcasts Capital Beat segment soliciting external predictions on the President's State of the Union speech impact for incidental White House staff viewing.

Significance

Heightens fragile expectations and political anticipation, contrasting celebratory polling buzz with the crisis pull that fractures the moment and redirects Mickey Troop.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Margaret Passes Speech Polling Buzz, Summons Mickey to Crisis

Glows insistently in hallway shadows, broadcasting Mark Gottfried's Capital Beat segment soliciting SOTU speech bump predictions, which sparks laughter in Mickey's group and underscores fragile external expectations, serving as narrative contrast to the discreet crisis pivot Margaret executes while passing by.

Before: Active, displaying live TV broadcast audible to nearby staff

After: Remains active and audible as participants depart

View full event

S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Margaret Discreetly Summons Mickey to the Sit Room

Hallway TV monitor glows insistently, broadcasting Mark Gottfried's Capital Beat probing speech bump predictions that fuel the group's laughter and festive post-SOTU vibe; Margaret passes it en route to interruption, its chatter contrasting the pivot to crisis secrecy.

Before: Active, displaying live Capital Beat broadcast amid hallway revelry

After: Continues broadcasting unchanged as participants depart

View full event