Object

C.J.'s Turkey Audition Camera Flash

Blinding bursts erupt from C.J.'s steady grip inside her office frenzy, white-hot pulses hammering Eric and Troy's feathers during their final pardon audition—flaps frenzy Troy into disqualification, unflappable Eric endures her hawk-eyed verdict, vulnerability cracking her polished facade amid song confessions and Donna's wrangling wisdom.

2 appearances

Purpose

Test Thanksgiving pardon turkeys' reactions and composure to camera flashes simulating press exposure.

Significance

Sparks comic absurdity in C.J.'s holiday overload, humanizing the iron-willed press secretary as she juggles feathered farce against INS refugee peril—reinforcing White House ritual's whimsical grip on chaos.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E8 · Shibboleth

CJ Snatches Donna as INS Alert Drops Amid Turkey Chaos

CJ waves and triggers the camera flash as the decisive audition tool inside her office, blasting Eric and Troy to test photo composure; its blinding bursts expose Troy's flapping disqualification, heightening CJ's vulnerability while propelling pardon ritual forward.

Before: In CJ's possession, ready in office

After: Held by CJ post-audition, flashes ceased

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S2E8 · Shibboleth

C.J.'s Turkey Audition Fiasco and Song Confession

C.J.'s Turkey Audition Camera Flash erupts in blinding bursts inside her office, testing Eric and Troy's composure under stress to mimic presidential photo pressure; its pulses disqualify flapping Troy, crown stoic Eric, and heighten C.J.'s vulnerability amid farce.

Before: In C.J.'s possession, ready inside her office.

After: In C.J.'s hand post-audition, set aside for wrangling.

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