Sleep Doctor

A clinical sleep-medicine specialist surges into focus as Sam's urgent referral when C.J. collapses from raw exhaustion on her office couch. Offstage and unnamed, this trusted phantom wields diagnostic authority, embodying the medical bulwark against occupational burnout ravaging White House staff. Sam's insistence pierces C.J.'s deflections, elevating the specialist as a pressure point that fractures denial, compels health over duty, and lays bare institutional strain where overwork collides with human limits. Their unseen presence sharpens stakes, mirroring the administration's frayed edges amid relentless crisis.