Danny's Computer

Danny hunches over his computer in the empty press room late at night, fingers flying across the keys as he digs into the Gulfstream jet story. The screen casts a blue glow on his face during C.J.'s approach, fueling their banter that sharpens into interrogation. She probes his sources while he types steadily, the machine anchoring his relentless reporting amid the dim, deserted space.

2 appearances

Purpose

Research and reporting on leaks like the Gulfstream jet story

Significance

Centers Danny's late-night pursuit of administration secrets, pulling C.J. into a tense exchange that forges a temporary cover story and strains their off-the-record trust

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E22 · Commencement

Danny's Covert Competence — Woken and Deployed

Danny's laptop is his active workstation and the visual cue of his ongoing investigation; it anchors his presence, signifying that he is 'on the job' despite the appearance of sleep. It also implies access to the reporting he collected in Augsburg and underwrites his claim of having heard everything.

Before: In use by Danny; open and active, casting focus on him in the otherwise quiet press room.

After: Remains in Danny's possession as he is told to follow Leo, functioning as both a tool for his reporting and a tether to the material that prompted the emergency.

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S4E22 · Commencement

Midnight Leak Interrogation — Gulfstream Cover Story

Danny's computer emits the blue glow and physically grounds him in the upper press room; it's the tool through which he researches and composes, the immediate reason he's awake and the locus of his journalistic work during the interrogation.

Before: On, in use by Danny; screen active with reporting material.

After: Still in use by Danny as the conversation ends; remains his working tool.

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