C.J.'s Office Plate-Glass Window (floor-to-ceiling interior/exterior office partition)

Floor-to-ceiling plate-glass partition facing corridor, used in Toby's violent metaphor in S01E21; distinct from solid drywall wall.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E21 · Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Leo Halts a Public Showdown

The plate-glass window is invoked as a violent image Toby threatens to use to eject Sam; it functions as a menacing, cinematic prop in Toby's hyperbole, symbolizing both the fragility of reputation and the spectacle of punitive loyalty.

Before: Intact architectural feature of C.J.'s office area; clean and present.

After: Physically unchanged; its threat-value heightened by Toby's violent fantasy but remains an unused, ominous object.

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S1E21 · Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Toby Refuses Sam's Resignation

The plate-glass window is invoked by Toby as a violent metaphor — a physical image he threatens to use on Sam. The window stands as both a literal presence at C.J.'s office edge and a symbol of the precariousness of status and exposure in the West Wing.

Before: Intact and gleaming, forming the transparent barrier of C.J.'s office.

After: Remains intact; its threat value is heightened by Toby's imagery but it is not physically used.

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