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RU-486 Medication

RU-486 detonates Josh's raw fury in his cluttered hotel room—scattered papers swirl as exhausted vulnerability erupts, Donna absorbing the tirade over botched approval timing that panders and derails priorities. Unseen abortifacient pill pulses like political nitro, fueling doorframe-smashing rage and guilt over one missed call; echoes prior bar whispers yanking Leo into crisis, thunderbolt clashing Bartlet's soul under New Hampshire neon, Leo's stonewall tightening the noose.

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3 moments

S3E1 · Manchester Part I

Josh-Donna Sandwich Squabble to RU-486 Alert

RU-486 emerges as whispered political dynamite in Josh-Leo sidebar, its Monday FDA approval framed as speech-killing landmine demanding sabotage, thrusting abortion pill into re-election calculus.

Before: Imminent regulatory approval, unconfirmed publicly

After: Confirmed via source, deferred to President

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S3E1 · Manchester Part I

Josh Intercepts Leo with RU-486 Bombshell

RU-486 emerges as whispered political dynamite in Josh's intel dump—FDA's Monday approval framed as speech-derailing nitro, sparking debate on sabotage; it embodies colliding pro-life inferno with Bartlet's defiant bid, escalating re-election triage.

Before: Imminent FDA greenlight, sourced covertly

After: Confirmed pending, deferred to Presidential call

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S3E2 · Manchester Part II

Josh's Explosive Breakdown Over Campaign Blunders

RU-486 serves as the explosive catalyst for Josh's rant, embodying the botched approval timing that panders to women's groups, invites pro-life backlash, and drowns issues in process stories—fueling his guilt over a preventable one-call fix.

Before: Approved externally, timing clashing with campaign launch

After: Unchanged, but haunting Josh's psyche as political nitro

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