Object

Bill Price's Satellite Phone

Rugged lifeline in Congo's lawless sprawl, Bill Price's satellite phone hunkers silent after two missed filing deadlines, its absence detonating panic in the Press Room corridor. Wallace's voice cracks urgency as he corners C.J., the device's phantom buzz—meant to punch stories through New York Bureau at ironclad times—now echoes abduction dread, jungle shadows swallowing signals amid rebel threats.

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Purpose

Files stories from remote Congo locations to New York Bureau at predetermined deadlines via satellite transmission

Significance

Dead air from this vital link unleashes crisis momentum, thrusting C.J. into advocacy for a White House foe, first 15 minutes ticking away as disappearance fears grip the administration's edge

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S3E13 · Night Five

Wallace Urgently Alerts C.J. to Bill Price's Congo Disappearance

Bill Price's satellite phone is centrally referenced as the failed lifeline for his predetermined filings through New York Bureau, its two-fold silence fueling abduction fears and propelling Wallace's plea, embodying the thin thread snapping in Congo's peril.

Before: Silent after two missed deadlines in Congo

After: Still unresponsive, escalating crisis

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