Toby's Newborns' Theft-Protection LoJacks

Toby describes these compact devices, like automotive LoJacks, that hospitals attach to newborns' ankles or wrists to track and deter theft. He jokes about them securing his twins under their baby hats, sharing the detail with President Bartlet during the Oval Office handoff. The mention lightens the tense air as Walken asserts control, Leo coordinates, and staff witness the transfer.

2 appearances

Purpose

Track newborns and prevent kidnapping from hospitals

Significance

Toby deploys the reference to reveal his fresh fatherhood, forge an intimate bond with Bartlet, and inject humanity into the raw 25th Amendment ritual where grief meets institutional resolve.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Constitutional Handoff — Walken Is Sworn In

Toby mentions the LoJack theft-protection devices attached to his newborns' ankles as a domestic aside; the devices act as a tender, grounding detail that contrasts with the national emergency and reassures the President about human protections behind policy.

Before: Affixed to the newborns in the hospital; active as protective devices.

After: Unchanged materially; referenced as a symbol of personal protection and parental vigilance.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Whispered Loyalty During the Transfer of Power

Toby references the newborns' theft-protection LoJacks as a light, domestic detail. The object acts narratively to soften the Oval's ceremony and permits Toby an entry to speak privately with the President.

Before: Affixed to the newborns at the hospital; a minor, private possession referenced by Toby.

After: Remains physically on the newborns in the hospital; in the Oval its mention has provided a humanizing moment but no physical transfer occurs.

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