Steak Sandwiches

A selection of steak sandwiches presented at a fundraiser, characterized by their casual, unpretentious appearance. The sandwiches, made of sliced steak within simple bread, rest on platters as Leo McGarry uses them to ease the tension during an uneasy handshake with CEOs. Their presence serves as both refreshments and a social buffer amid charged discussions about campaign funds.

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Purpose

To serve as refreshments that facilitate conversation and ease tension among attendees during a fundraising event.

Significance

The steak sandwiches symbolize the effort to mask underlying anxieties during a critical pre-election moment. They provide a context for Leo's struggle with campaign pressures while hinting at the looming financial concerns that haunt his mission.

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S3E9 · Bartlet for America (Restructured)

Leo's Tense Handshake with CEOs Nine Days Out

Leo references the incoming steak sandwiches as a deflection tactic against CEO1's ribbing about his nervousness, positioning them as casual refreshments to ease tension and shift focus from campaign funding anxieties to shared indulgence in this high-stakes donor meet.

Before: Incoming/en route to the meeting

After: Offered and presumably arriving for consumption

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