Object

.44 Magnum Revolver (mentioned in limousine conversation — S1E16: "20 Hours In L.A.")

A large-caliber, heavy-frame handgun referenced in dialogue as a '.44 magnum.' The item appears primarily as a spoken presence—not handled on-screen—invoked in the limousine conversation about Zoey's Secret Service detail. Characters react to its imagined heft and stopping power, which sharpens paternal fear and prompts questions about visible protection.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E16 · 20 Hours in L.A.

Bartlet's Resolve: Politics vs. Paternal Fear

Referenced by Bartlet as the heavy caliber firearm the new campus agents are carrying (.44 magnum). The gun functions narratively as a shorthand for danger, the bluntness of protection, and the father's visceral reaction to invisible threats.

Before: In possession of unnamed agent(s) on campus — presented as active and carried in the field.

After: Remains an invoked but off‑stage presence; nothing in this event changes its possession or physical status.

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S1E16 · 20 Hours in L.A.

Paternal Vigilance on the Road

The .44 Magnum is invoked rhetorically by Bartlet to dramatize the perceived aggressiveness of Zoey's new detail; its mention amplifies paternal alarm and critiques covert tactics by contrasting lethal visibility with covert blending.

Before: Referenced as a notional weapon carried covertly by campus agents; physically not present in the limo.

After: Remains a rhetorical device — its mention increases tension and sharpens Bartlet's determination to question his daughter's protection, but it is not produced or handled.

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