Object

C.J.'s Soda

C.J. grabs the soda as she enters the tense flight cabin where staff huddle around CNN coverage of a Republican tax plan. The handheld drink, likely a chilled can or bottle, provides quick refreshment amid crises including an I-5 shutdown and Sam's campaign risks. She holds it during rapid exchanges with Toby, Ed, Larry, and Donna, its casual presence underscoring the grind of airborne damage control.

3 appearances

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When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S4E16 · The California 47th

Unexpected Passenger & Gridlock: Andy Joins; I-5 Shuts Down

C.J. grabs a soda as she enters and delivers the logistical update — the soda functions as a small humanizing prop that contrasts the high-stakes news she brings.

Before: In C.J.'s hand as she approaches the group.

After: Still in C.J.'s possession during the briefing; a mundane object amid crisis.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Silence to Protect Sam

C.J.'s soda functions as a small, humanizing prop — she grabs it while entering and uses the casual gesture to punctuate a tense operational update about I‑5 and advance miscommunications.

Before: Unopened or recently taken from a service cart or cooler as C.J. approaches the group on the plane.

After: In C.J.'s possession as she stands in the cabin, held during the briefing.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Josh Hands Donna the Perez Vetting

C.J. grabs a soda as she joins the conversation; the mundane prop underlines the routine, pressured work rhythm aboard the plane and punctuates her factual briefing about the I-5 shutdown.

Before: Soda is in C.J.'s hand or cup holder as she moves through the cabin.

After: Still in C.J.'s possession while she relays logistics information; remains a small signifier of composure amid chaos.

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