Simon

Appears on the monitor during the press conference, seizing the moment called by the First Congressman to deliver a razor-sharp verbatim quote of Toby Ziegler's ultimatum—attaching wage hikes 'to everything …

Name-dropped by Toby to highlight persistent public perception as frontrunner, contrasting Ritchie's breakout to urge recalibrated threat assessment.

Invoked by Toby as the opponent 'everyone still thinks it's gonna be,' contrasting Ritchie's unexpected surge in strategic calculus.

Simon cited by Toby as the candidate 'everyone still thinks it's gonna be,' contrasting Ritchie's unexpected poll surge and underscoring strategic miscalculations.

Positioned as a steadfast bulwark in C.J.'s office doorway, Simon delivers measured intel on OPR's Trojan horse findings, starkly reveals hacker's intimate surveillance details like Hogan emails and Vera Wang …

Simon cautions C.J. against the powerful .357 Magnum, offers a milder alternative, backs away as she fires and helps her up post-recoil; accepts her wager, fires three precise bullseyes with …

Simon walks alongside C.J. toward her house in the night, delivering a pointed retort to her invitation by wishing aloud she'd let him use the car, his words laced with …

Simon is referenced as the deceased former Big Brother whose absence precipitated Anthony's trouble; his prior positive influence is the reason staff seek a replacement.

Simon is not present but is invoked by C.J. as the deceased older brother and former mentor; his memory fuels both C.J.'s outreach and Anthony's grief-fueled refusal.

Simon is not present but is invoked repeatedly as the deceased brother whose death triggers Anthony's grief and anger; his memory frames the emotional stakes of the confrontation.