Drinks Poured for Toby and Lord Marbury (Bar Debate)

At a smoky bar amid political tension, drinks were poured for Toby and Lord Marbury, the amber liquid slipping into glasses as bar chatter fused with pressing diplomatic questions. Toby gripped his glass tightly, his knuckles whitening, contrasting with Lord Marbury's nonchalant demands for another round. These drinks symbolize the high-stakes conversation, anchoring the raw tension that hung in the air.

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S3E15 · Dead Irish Writers

Marbury Firmly Rejects Inviting IRA Leader McGann

Drinks poured by the bartender serve as props anchoring the informal late-night debate, with Marbury ordering another round to cap his triumphant veto; they underscore the raw, unfiltered diplomacy, untouched glasses mirroring stalled U.S. ambitions amid clinking ice and concession's bitter taste.

Before: Being poured fresh by bartender

After: Served and partially consumed, with fresh round ordered

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S3E15 · Dead Irish Writers

Toby Defuses Debate with Dead Irish Writers Quip

Drinks serve as the perfect narrative pivot prop: Marbury's call for 'another drink' instantly validates Toby's quip, ritually resetting the bar debate's rhythm from historical fury to wry respite, underscoring alcohol's role in greasing diplomatic gears amid White House policy thorns.

Before: Prior rounds poured and partially consumed on the counter

After: Fresh round ordered, impending pour to sustain the pause

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