Object
Bartlet's Oval Office Speakerphone
Bartlet jabs the speaker button on the desk phone amid a fierce Oval Office clash over Navy discipline and double standards. He bellows parking complaints into the open line, his voice booming through the speaker and slicing the tension with abrupt comedy. Charlie, Leo, Nancy, and Toby freeze as the interruption erupts, the device's clear relay amplifying Bartlet's frustration before the call cuts short.
1 appearances
Purpose
Enables hands-free speakerphone calls for group communication during Oval Office discussions.
Significance
Triggers a comic rupture that defuses the heated Bartlet-Leo standoff on military justice, fairness, and presidential resolve, marking a pivot from confrontation to action.
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