Morton's Northwest Entrance Pass

Morton Horn clutches this access credential, a stark paper or laminated badge stamped from the Northwest Entrance, slicing through White House security protocols. Staffers—Josh, Sam, Toby, C.J., Donna—confront it amid the dark office's late-night frenzy, as Morton's stoic presentation escorts his gobbling turkeys past thresholds, jolting multitasking aides from refugee crisis urgency into presidential pardon absurdity.

2 appearances

Purpose

Authorizes entry through the Northwest Entrance into restricted White House areas for visitors like farmhands delivering pardon livestock.

Significance

Pierces the veil of high-stakes diplomacy, thrusting barnyard chaos—Morton and his raucous turkeys—into the shadowed bullpen, fracturing tension with comic intrusion that humanizes the staff's whirlwind reality.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E8 · Shibboleth

Coin Flip Triumph to Cale's Urgent Summons

Donna cites Morton's Northwest Entrance pass to justify unannounced entry with turkeys; it validates rural intrusion into West Wing, underscoring protocol's role in blending holiday farce with security.

Before: Presented by Morton for access

After: Retained by Morton

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S2E8 · Shibboleth

Gobbling Turkeys Disrupt the Dark Office

Donna cites Morton's Northwest Entrance Pass as justification for his unannounced entry, validating the intrusion amid lack of instructions and enabling the turkey handoff, underscoring protocol's role in blending rural delivery with Beltway security.

Before: Held by Morton Horn for access

After: Invoked and accepted, no change in possession noted

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