Object
Platter of Crab Puffs
Waiter shoulders a laden platter of golden crab puffs through the reception's flashbulb frenzy and murmured banter, puffs perched delicately amid toothpicks and steam. C.J. and Gary orbit nearby as hors d'oeuvres circulate; tension erupts when Sam snatches one from Jenna Jacobs' fingers, punctuating Bartlet's biblical barrage with casual conquest.
2 appearances
Purpose
Serves as hors d'oeuvres for reception guests
Significance
Elevates from ambient catering to scene punctuation—Sam's opportunistic snatch from Jenna underscores Bartlet's intellectual triumph, crystallizing the chasm between superficial schmooze and moral authority amid post-assassination gravity.
Appearances in the Narrative
When this object appears and how it's used