Simon Discovers Stalker's Death Threat Email
Plot Beats
The narrative micro-steps within this event
Simon discovers the chilling death threat targeting C.J. in her email, igniting protective fury.
Who Was There
Characters present in this moment
grateful
walks into her office with Simon, asks him about his prior conversation with Hogan, thanks him for his past protection detail work, and then leaves.
- • seek clarification on Simon's interaction with Hogan
- • build rapport with Simon amid his protectiveness
Visceral horror surging into uncontained rage
Simon sits at C.J.'s desk alone, navigates her email interface, selects and opens the 'Vera Wang' message, intently reads its surveillance praise and death threat, then unleashes a violent fist slam on the desk in visceral reaction.
- • Scrutinize C.J.'s communications for stalker indicators
- • Internally commit to escalated protection protocols
- • Stalker's surveillance demands immediate, unyielding response
- • Past failures like Rosslyn cannot repeat on his watch
waits by the door of C.J.'s office on the phone relaying 'This is Dawson, 8:09. I've got Flamingo', and is dismissed by C.J. to provide privacy.
- • handle incoming communications
Objects Involved
Significant items in this scene
Simon proactively accesses C.J.'s inbox and clicks the 'Vera Wang' email, exposing the stalker's eerie proof of gown surveillance—'The Vera Wang looked great on you. I'm glad you bought it. You should wear it... because you're going to be dead soon'—catapulting abstract threat into hyper-personal horror, galvanizing his guardianship amid White House tensions.
Narrative Connections
How this event relates to others in the story
"Simon's disabling of C.J.'s Mustang establishes his overprotective nature, which culminates in his rage upon discovering the death threat."
"Simon's disabling of C.J.'s Mustang establishes his overprotective nature, which culminates in his rage upon discovering the death threat."
"Bruno's thoughtful gift to Margaret and Simon's revelation of his past trauma both reveal hidden depths beneath professional exteriors."
"Bruno's thoughtful gift to Margaret and Simon's revelation of his past trauma both reveal hidden depths beneath professional exteriors."
"C.J.'s involvement in selecting a gown for her niece's prom contrasts with the deadly threat targeting her in her own elegant attire."
"C.J.'s self-consciousness about aging while shopping for her niece's prom dress contrasts with the deadly threat targeting her in the same elegant attire."
"C.J.'s self-consciousness about aging while shopping for her niece's prom dress contrasts with the deadly threat targeting her in the same elegant attire."