Laurie's Bathrobe

Anchors Laurie's domestic space, providing context for her state after a shower.

2 appearances

Purpose

To dry and cover the body after bathing and provide modesty and warmth when moving between private and semi-public domestic spaces.

Significance

Functions as a visual and emotional amplifier: the robe makes Laurie's domestic privacy and moral boundary tangible, heightening the impropriety of Sam and Josh's late-night visit. Its presence at the door crystallizes the ethical confrontation, underlines Laurie's authority and refusal, and intensifies the scene's personal stakes.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E10 · In Excelsis Deo

Laurie's Door: A Moral Line

Laurie's bathrobe visually marks her vulnerability and the impropriety of the aides' intrusion; it underscores the intimacy of the setting and amplifies the moral impropriety of offering transactional favors at her doorstep.

Before: Being worn by Laurie immediately after her shower, loosely tied at the waist as she answers the door.

After: Remains worn as Laurie prepares to get dressed after ejecting the aides.

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S1E10 · In Excelsis Deo

Laurie's Moral Line

Laurie's bathrobe is a visible costume detail: she answers wearing it, signaling domestic vulnerability and amplifying the impropriety of being solicited for political dirt in her home. It frames the intimacy and moral boundary she asserts.

Before: Worn by Laurie immediately after her shower, tied at the waist as she dries her hair.

After: Still worn as she dismisses the aides and retreats to dress, the robe marking her control over the private space.

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