King of Belgium

The King of Belgium appears in series dialogue as a joked exaggeration of Sam Seaborn's ghostwriting clients. Will Bailey name-drops the monarch alongside senators and movie stars to affirm Sam's credentials during a bar debate on speech authorship. Sam rebounds with the reference to credit unknown joke writers, turning it into punchline for absurd elite collaboration. Serves as off-stage shorthand for improbable high-profile rhetoric work in political campaigns.

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King of …'s Journey

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S4E6 · Game On

Barroom Argument: Principles vs. Pragmatism

Referenced playfully; functions as rhetorical flourish rather than real presence.

The King of Belgium is name-dropped by Sam in a joking, self-deprecating reference to improbable ghostwriting clients; he is invoked to underscore Sam's experience and the absurdity of authorship attribution.

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S4E6 · Game On

Sam's Quiet Pledge at the Bar

Not present; invoked for comic contrast to underscore speechwriting anonymity.

The King of Belgium is mentioned jokingly by Sam as an improbable ghostwriting client — a humorous rhetorical device that downplays authorship claims.

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