Margaret's Note to Leo

Margaret crashes Leo's polling war room, note thrust forward like shrapnel from outer office frenzy, fingers brushing Leo's as Toby's distrust boils and Josh unveils beets ruse. Leo snatches, eyes devour lines, flings it back—cycle ignites again, her return slicing strategy mid-breath, paranoia coiling tighter in MS shadows.

2 appearances

Purpose

Conveying urgent external messages to Leo McGarry

Significance

Amplifies White House frenzy by shattering covert polling session twice, mirroring staff paranoia and relentless crisis interruptions amid Bartlet MS fallout

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E20 · The Fall's Gonna Kill You

Staff Press Leo for Covert MS Polling Amid Paranoia

Margaret's note interrupts the polling debate twice: delivered to Leo who reads it swiftly, instructs a callback, and returns it, heightening tension and underscoring the relentless external pressures fracturing internal strategy sessions amid MS cover-up paranoia.

Before: Held by Margaret in outer office

After: Returned to Margaret, callback pending

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S2E20 · The Fall's Gonna Kill You

Donna's Frantic NASA Fax Interruption

Margaret delivers these urgent notes to Leo twice during the polling debate, which he reads briefly and returns each time; they function as rhythmic interruptions symbolizing the White House's relentless external pressures clashing against internal MS secrecy deliberations.

Before: Held by Margaret outside Leo's office

After: Returned to Margaret's possession after second delivery

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