Outer Oval Office Wreaths

A set of seasonal wreaths placed as festive trimmings in the Outer Oval Office. Modest, circular evergreen decorations occupy wall space and doorways, quietly framing the room during Mrs. Landingham's visit. Characters move around and beside them; the wreaths serve as background atmosphere that contrasts with the scene's intimacy and grief.

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Purpose

Seasonal decorative ornaments used to mark the Christmas period and visually convey a holiday atmosphere within the Outer Oval Office.

Significance

The wreaths juxtapose public festivity with private sorrow: their holiday cheer heightens the emotional weight of Mrs. Landingham's confession about loss, humanizing the administration and reinforcing themes of sacrifice, memory, and forgotten veterans.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E10 · In Excelsis Deo

Mrs. Landingham's Quiet Christmas Grief

Outer Oval Office wreaths frame the space as silent festive witnesses; they create visual contrast with Mrs. Landingham's grief, heightening the scene's irony and the private-public dissonance of mourning amid celebration.

Before: Hung in place on walls and doorways as modest seasonal décor.

After: Remain in place, unchanged, continuing to frame the room's bittersweet holiday tone.

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