Object

Charlie Young's Wristwatch

A modest personal wristwatch: compact round face, clear numerals, plain leather or fabric strap and light wear from everyday use. Charlie lifts his wrist and glances at the watch with a quick, economical motion that punctures corridor banter. The watch reads as a tactile prop — small, unobtrusive, and readable at a glance — used in the hallway to mark deadlines and reorient conversation toward immediate tasks.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E8 · Enemies

Small Favor, Large Signal

Charlie looks at his wristwatch to report the time — 'ten after seven' — which concretely signals deadline urgency and punctuates the exchange. The watch functions as a pragmatic prompt that transforms banter into immediate work and anchors the conversational tempo.

Before: On Charlie's wrist; functioning; unread yet in this moment.

After: Still on Charlie's wrist and referenced as the time cue; its information has shifted the scene toward action.

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S1E8 · Enemies

Delegated Birthday, Fraying Composure

Charlie glances at his wristwatch to report the time ('Ten after seven'), using the watch as a pragmatic time‑check that punctuates the urgency of Nancy Becker's deadline and grounds the exchange in real temporal pressure.

Before: On Charlie's wrist, functional and visible; he uses it to confirm the time.

After: Returned to being a passive personal item on Charlie's wrist; its reading has set the immediate deadline but it is otherwise unchanged.

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