Flight Attendant Chicago O'Hare Gate

Voice crackles over Chicago O'Hare's PA as the Gate Flight Attendant summons passengers boarding Delta Flight 175 to Kennedy, procedural authority slicing through night shadows. Neutral dispatch triggers Josh Lyman's wrenching departure from Governor Bartlet's raw solace, pivoting private grief—father's death mid-chemotherapy—toward campaign grind. Detached efficiency enforces timetable's grip, anchoring charged political pivot without personal intrusion, embodying duty's unyielding rhythm amid mentors' vows and protégés' sacrifices.