Object
Josh's Bullpen Wastebasket (Bullpen — S1E10)
A small, nondescript office wastebasket sitting in Josh's bullpen—likely metal or hard plastic, knee‑height and scuffed from constant use. It holds discarded coffee cups and paper scraps; characters pass it without remark until Josh furtively crumples Donna's holiday list and drops it inside, using the bin to hide his immediate reaction from colleagues. The receptacle functions as unobtrusive set dressing that briefly becomes an instrument of concealment in a charged emotional beat.
2 appearances
Purpose
Collecting refuse and serving as a disposal receptacle in the bullpen.
Significance
Provides visual cover for Josh's evasive behavior—his crumpling and discarding of Donna's note—so it becomes a small but pivotal prop that masks embarrassment and punctuates the shift from flirtatious banter to ethical urgency.
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