Anthony and Orlando's Cheetos for the Goat

Anthony and Orlando feed Cheetos to Mr. Young's goat in a recounted anecdote at the polling place. The crunchy snacks serve as the punchline to an absurd story Charlie shares with the group, drawing laughs amid Election Night tension. Orange dust coats the goat's mouth as it munches, turning a simple voting wait into a moment of shared camaraderie.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Charlie Coaches Orlando to Cast His First Vote

The Cheetos are named as the snack Anthony fed the goat for three days — an absurd sensory detail that punctuates the moment with specific, comic imagery and ties the story to the characters' playful intimacy.

Before: Mentioned as part of an anecdote; not physically present in the scene.

After: Remains an anecdotal detail referenced to elicit laughter and ease social tension.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Goat Story in Line: Levity and Caretaking on Election Night

Cheetos are cited as the absurd food Anthony fed the goat; they provide the comic image that punctuates the joke and gives tactile specificity to the anecdote, making the story concrete and more disarming.

Before: Referenced as an item previously used to feed the goat in the anecdote; not physically present at the precinct.

After: Still only part of the anecdote; the mention lingers as a humorous detail but has no further practical effect in the scene.

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