Object

Leo's Pager

Bartlet plunges fingers into Leo's back pocket, yanking the pager free with theatrical flair amid AA sobriety jabs, dubbing it a 'telephonic device' to mock overlooked urgencies, then whips it back over his shoulder into Leo's ready grasp—squat beeper, fabric-warmed and silent sentinel, fractures tension with playful retrieval before nuclear crisis engulfs the Oval.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E17 · Stirred

Leo Briefs Bartlet on Burning Nuclear Trucks and Stolen Rig Amid Pager Banter

Bartlet invades Leo's back pocket to extract the pager with flamboyant flair, mocking it as a 'telephonic device' to rib AA-induced disconnection; Leo requests it back, prompting a casual over-the-shoulder toss that punctuates banter, symbolizing tension between recovery and readiness.

Before: Forgotten in Leo's back pocket, fabric-warmed and silent

After: Tossed back into Leo's possession, reactivated for duty

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S3E17 · Stirred

Leo Stonewalls Bartlet on Secret Roosevelt Room Meeting

Leo's pager serves as a humorous prop punctuating the briefing's tension relief; Bartlet yanks it from Leo's pocket earlier, mocks it as a 'telephonic device,' then tosses it back over his shoulder into Leo's grasp just before delving into hazard assessments, underscoring communication ironies amid AA sobriety jabs and crisis urgency.

Before: Tucked in Leo's back pocket, inactive

After: Caught and pocketed by Leo, functional sentinel

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