Object

Toby's 'Get Josh Now!' Note

Toby writes the note silently as Burt Gantz confesses Kierney-Passaic's falsified pollution reports and begs for whistleblower protection. He hands the paper—scrawled with 'Get Josh Now!'—to Bonnie, sending her out to summon Josh Lyman amid Don Novak, Andy, and stunned silence. The command snaps the meeting from corporate hedging to full crisis response.

2 appearances

Purpose

Urgently summon Josh Lyman to Toby's office following Burt Gantz's whistleblower confession

Significance

Transforms a Polluter Pays bill discussion into an immediate legal-political emergency, highlighting Toby's rapid escalation tactics in White House staff coordination

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E18 · Privateers

Burt Gantz Defects — Whistleblower Appeal in Toby's Office

Toby writes a terse, handwritten escalation note — 'Get Josh Now!' — and passes it to Bonnie; the slip functions as the converting gesture from private confession to institutional response, initiating immediate crisis management protocols.

Before: Blank or unused paper in Toby's office; then freshly written upon by Toby during the meeting.

After: In Bonnie's possession as she departs to find Josh, activating the chain of command.

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S4E18 · Privateers

Burt's Defection — Toby Summons Josh

Toby scribbles a terse, urgent instruction — 'Get Josh Now!' — on a small note during the confession and hands it to Bonnie in the Communications Office, converting a private admission into a formal administrative summons that will trigger a coordinated response.

Before: Blank paper or note card on Toby's desk or in his hand as he writes.

After: Clutched by Bonnie, intended for immediate delivery to Josh to mobilize the White House team.

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