Tal's Poured Manhattans

Tal pours Manhattans into glasses for himself and C.J. in his music-filled house, the amber cocktail swirling as he hands her one amid curfew jokes and fishing talk. The drinks anchor his hospitality ritual, droplets forming on chilled surfaces while Molly, the cat Archimedes, and Mr. Moyers linger nearby, masking early slips of confusion.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Rituals of Denial

Tal pours two Manhattans — one for himself, one for C.J. — using the drink as a social lubricant and ritual that cues warmth, nostalgia, and normalcy while the conversation skirts the hard facts of his decline.

Before: Glasses available on counter; ingredients present; Tal prepared to pour drinks.

After: Two drinks consumed/held during their conversation, reinforcing the domestic ritual; glasses remain in the room as evidence of the attempted normalcy.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Zabaglione and the Long Goodbye

Manhattans are poured and passed to C.J. and Tal as part of ritual hospitality; they lubricate conversation and act as a talisman of 'normal' evening routines that are failing to hold.

Before: Glasses prepared and held by Tal at the start of the visit.

After: Consumed during the early conversation; remain as evidence of ritual even as real life frays.

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