Character

Orlando Kettles

earnest cooperative deferential physically imposing loyal

Orlando Kettles acts as Charlie Young's close friend, a towering young man caught by White House security for carrying an open Pabst Blue Ribbon on Election Night. He denies drunk driving, stays cooperative and earnest amid detention, helps Josh Lyman up after bumping into him, skips football practice, and agrees to spend the day with Charlie while registering to vote. His actions reveal loyalty to friends and a hopeful focus on football amid political pressures, blending personal vulnerability with the campaign's chaos.

9 appearances

Orlando Kettles's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

9 moments

S4E7 · Election Night

Charlie Corrals Orlando — Election-Day Custody and Optics

Sheepish and apologetic but eager to comply; embarrassed about the incident and grateful for a protector.

Orlando stands awkwardly while held by security, insists he didn't drive drunk, accepts Charlie's instruction to spend Election Day with him rather than attend football practice, responds earnestly and respectfully …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Debbie Locks the Door — Scheduling Discipline on Election Night

Mortified but contrite — eager to cooperate and avoid harsher consequences that would threaten his future.

Orlando accepts Charlie's direction, insists he wasn't driving drunk, admits the open Pabst, helps Josh up after the collision and follows Charlie into the hallway—embarrassed but compliant and deferential to …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Donna's Vote‑Swap Gambit

Awkward contrition — embarrassed but sincere and willing to comply with authority.

Orlando stands large and earnest, insists he wasn't driving drunk, accepts that an open Pabst caused trouble, helps Josh up after Josh trips into him, and agrees to spend Election …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Sonogram Jokes and Election-Night Hustle

Nervous and contrite — embarrassed by the situation but deferential to authority and eager to comply.

Orlando stands embarrassed and earnest, answers Charlie directly about not driving, explains the open Pabst, helps Josh up after the collision, and accepts Charlie's directive to stay with him instead …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Will Bailey's Quietly Defiant Call

Nervous but trusting: uncomfortable about the detention and deferential to authority figures.

Orlando stands detained for an open Pabst, answers Charlie earnestly about the incident, helps Josh up after collision, and submits to Charlie's direction to stay and skip practice.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Charlie Exposes the Goat Caper and Turns It Into a Voting Drill

Affable and slightly unsure—proud of past antics but inexperienced regarding bureaucratic details like voter registration.

Orlando sits at the table, admits to participating in the goat theft anecdote with a jovial shrug, claims to be 19 and possibly registered, and cooperates when Charlie insists they …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Charlie Converts Chaos into Civic Action

Casual confidence about his eligibility mixed with practical uncertainty and mild embarrassment about the goat anecdote.

Orlando responds to Charlie's teasing about the goat caper, confirms his age (19) and that school signups may have registered him, admits he doesn't know where he's registered, and allows …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Charlie Coaches Orlando to Cast His First Vote

Nervous concentration mixed with a proud, performative toughness; eager to belong but anxious about looking foolish.

Orlando listens to Charlie's instructions, enters the curtained booth to mark his ballot, returns announcing he voted, then impulsively says he intends to 'go again,' signaling uncertainty about the process …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Goat Story in Line: Levity and Caretaking on Election Night

Distracted but earnest — anxious about doing the right thing, bolstered by Charlie’s reassurance and Anthony’s approval.

Orlando is the subject of care: he answers Charlie, steps into the curtained booth to concentrate on his ballot, returns nervously proud to declare he has voted and then impulsively …

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Affiliation

U.S. Secret Service