Object

C.J.'s Wine Glass (Fundraiser, S01E05)

Specifically used by C.J. during a fundraiser event in Season 1, Episode 5.

4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

C.J.'s glass of wine arrives with her as a social prop and brief comfort offering; it underscores her pragmatic, human approach to Josh's panic — a small, real-world salve that contrasts with Josh's clinical, catastrophic thinking.

Before: Carried by C.J. as she enters the office, half-full of dark red wine.

After: Presumably still with C.J. as she exits to rejoin the chili gathering; not consumed on-screen within this beat.

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S1E5 · The Crackpots and These Women

The Evacuation Card — Josh's Smallpox Confession

C.J.'s glass of wine is carried into the office as a comfort object and social olive branch. It signals an attempt to normalize the night—an invitation to communal warmth—contrasting with Josh's clinical panic about catastrophe.

Before: Held by C.J. as she enters Josh's office; partially full of dark red wine.

After: Taken back out of the room by C.J. when she exits to fetch Josh, still intact and unchanged.

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S1E5 · The Crackpots and These Women

Choosing Family — The Card and the Toast

Bartlet lifts a glass of red wine to lead the final toast; the wine glass functions as the ceremonial prop that converts private warmth into a formal moment of unity and closure.

Before: Held by Bartlet or nearby; ready as part of the dinner ritual.

After: Raised by the President and echoed by the staff; set down after the toast as the scene dissolves.

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S1E5 · The Crackpots and These Women

Josh Refuses the Evacuation Card — Choosing Staff Over Protection

The President's glass of wine functions as the ceremonial object Bartlet raises to convert the emotional intensity into a communal toast; the glass marks the transition from confession to collective ritual and closure.

Before: Held by Bartlet or nearby as the group converses; partially full of dark red wine.

After: Raised by Bartlet in the toast; remains in use as the staff echoes the gesture and cheers.

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