Sam Seaborn's Firing Pen

Sam's grip crushes the pen against the blotter in Brookline and Joyce's office chaos, ink exploding in furious arcs as he carves 'You're fired—S. Seaborn' after desk-sweeping rampage. The tool channels raw outrage over Ainsley's hazing note, strokes sealing harassment's end amid Tribbey's gruff backup, hallway echoes carrying the banished duo's defeat.

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Sam's Rampage: Firing the Hazing Bullies

Sam grips and crushes the pen against the blotter in a surge of outrage, ink exploding as he carves 'You're fired—S. Seaborn' in block letters, transforming it into the visceral instrument of termination that seals Joyce and Brookline's fate amid the desk chaos.

Before: Resting on or near Joyce's desk, unused.

After: Ink-smeared and gripped by Sam, wielded as proof of firing.

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

Tribbey's G&S Cultural Slip

Sam wields the pen post-desk sweep to slash 'You're fired—S. Seaborn' on blotter, brandishing it as verdict symbol before trailing Tribbey; it embodies his decisive outrage, catalyzing the transition to hallway rapport amid hazing reckoning.

Before: Intact on Joyce's desk amid scattered contents

After: Held aloft briefly by Sam, then discarded in office chaos

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