Green Room
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Green Room invoked off-screen by George as bet settlement spot, threading casual camaraderie into pre-air tension before desk-bound carnage.
Casual backstage respite
Off-stage social hub
Crew and talent only
Invoked by George OS as site of Sam's pending bet settlement, it punctuates Sam's entrance with casual normalcy, contrasting the tightening countdown and injecting human texture to studio grind.
Implied casual sanctuary amid main tension
Off-stage reference for backstage rapport
Haven of informal wagers away from spotlight scrutiny
Crew and talent lounge pre-show
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