Object
Soda (Roosevelt Room — Staff Gathering)
An unbranded, handheld soda referenced as a diegetic refreshment during a late‑night Roosevelt Room gathering. The source leaves vessel type (can or bottle) and temperature unspecified; the item sits among Chinese takeout and scattered folders and occasionally transfers into a character's hand. Staff treat it as a casual, portable soft drink—lightweight, nonfocal, and used to occupy hands during rapid conversation. Leo McGarry briefly takes the soda while continuing to brief the team and depart, leaving the drink incidental to the mounting crisis.
2 appearances
Purpose
To serve as a simple refreshment and a minor handheld prop that anchors the social gathering and occupies a character's hands during dialogue.
Significance
Anchors the pre‑crisis conviviality and sharpens the tonal shift when urgency hits: the mundane comfort of a soda contrasts with the political emergency, humanizes staff through small domestic detail, and marks Leo's brief, practical steadiness as he continues to lead.
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