Object

Marco's Scotch

Marco requests scotch when waitresses offer drinks in the night-shrouded living room. The glass arrives amid Tal's piano-side lucidity and the group's tension, its amber contents catching light as conversation pivots to a family pocket watch. Tal, C.J., and Toby sit nearby; the drink underscores hospitality during Marco's arrival and the raw reveal of Tal's memory loss.

2 appearances

Purpose

Alcoholic beverage for social consumption

Significance

Prop signaling hospitality and easing entry into fraught family exchange over Tal's condition

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Losing Time

Marco requests Scotch when offered drinks; the drink functions as a social lubricant that would normalize his entrance and ease the family exchange. Although the glass is requested, the scene focuses on the watch and conversation rather than the actual drinking.

Before: Requested by Marco; glass not yet prominently in use in the scene.

After: Not shown clearly consumed within this excerpt; implied available for Marco/the group if the scene continues.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Losing Time — Marco Inspects Tal's Pocket Watch

A glass of scotch is requested by Marco and brought into the living room; it serves as a social lubricant, signaling hospitality and the attempt to ease awkwardness between guest and host during delicate revelations.

Before: Not yet supplied; Marco requests scotch.

After: Delivered and in Marco's possession as he sits and converses, underscoring informal connection.

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