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Abbey Bartlet's Pendleton Malpractice Settlement Papers

Oliver Babish slams the subpoenaed Pendleton settlement papers onto the desk, their stark pages ripping open Abbey Bartlet's $58,000 confidential payout from the Francis Pendleton malpractice case over the atreo-ventricular canal repair. Tension spikes as ink-black figures glare under office fluorescents, Abbey's face draining while Francis Pendleton's shadow looms in the confrontation, every clause a dagger twisting deeper into White House vulnerabilities.

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Purpose

Detail the confidential $58,000 settlement terms from Abbey Bartlet's malpractice liability in Francis Pendleton's atreo-ventricular canal repair case, now subpoenaed for grand jury scrutiny.

Significance

Ignites Abbey's desperate plea bargain push, her readiness to testify clashing against Oliver's stark three-to-five-year jail warning, amplifying scandal's vise grip on the Bartlet inner circle and legacy.

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S3E6 · Gone Quiet

Oliver Details Abbey's Dire Pendleton Plea Risks

Subpoenaed Pendleton settlement papers serve as explosive evidence, explicitly referenced by Abbey as the sole revealer of the $58,000 payout absent subpoena; they shatter confidentiality, thrusting the atrioventricular repair malpractice into confrontation, functioning as narrative dagger exposing Abbey's liability and fueling plea negotiations.

Before: Confidential, sealed by clause, undisclosed during campaign

After: Subpoena-revealed, actively discussed and weaponized in counsel's office

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