Ted Marcus's Credenza Television

Specific to an event in '20 Hours in L.A.' showing national broadcasts.

2 appearances

Purpose

To receive and display live national television broadcasts so viewers in the mansion can watch and time public statements (specifically to verify a presidential on‑air repudiation).

Significance

Functions as the tangible lever of Marcus's ultimatum: demanding a televised repudiation converts private bargaining into a public spectacle. The television anchors the threat—its ability to capture a live presidential statement turns money and access into a test of principle and power.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E16 · 20 Hours in L.A.

Marcus's Ultimatum: The Fundraiser That Isn't

Marcus invokes the television as the instrument through which he will verify the President's public repudiation; the TV is the medium he will tune to for the demanded statement, turning private speech into a broadcasted accountability device.

Before: Set in the living room as a working television, accessible and ready to be tuned to national broadcasts.

After: Left in place but rhetorically repurposed: Marcus expects it to become the witness to the President's public posture, and will use it to watch for a live repudiation.

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S1E16 · 20 Hours in L.A.

Marcus Cancels the Fundraiser — The Ultimatum

The living-room television is referenced as the future audience for the President's statement; Marcus demands to know when he should be tuned to hear an on‑air repudiation, using the TV as the medium for public performance and verification.

Before: Set in the living room, ready to broadcast national news; acting as a prop and a potential witness to the President's words.

After: Remains in place and is designated as the point of verification Marcus will use to confirm the President's televised statement.

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