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President Bartlet's Slip of Paper on Abbey's Uncashed Check

Charlie yanks this crumpled slip from his pocket, unfurling President Bartlet's hasty scrawl under Outer Oval fluorescents—words tangle over a $500 check lingering uncashed in Abbey's ledger. Landingham squints, decoding the cryptic directive amid TV echoes of C.J.'s paint-smeared blunder, as duty elbows levity aside.

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Mrs. Landingham Teases Charlie on C.J.'s Pantsless TV Gaffe and Delegates Abbey's Check Inquiry

Charlie extracts the crumpled slip from his pocket, presenting Bartlet's scrawled note that Landingham deciphers and explains, transforming it into actionable directive for inquiring about Abbey's uncashed check; functions as quirky presidential proxy, underscoring eccentric leadership habits.

Before: Crumpled in Charlie's pocket, unread and puzzling.

After: Examined and explained, pocketed again as Charlie exits with task.

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