Object

Abbey's Suit

Abbey wears a tailored suit through the brisk West Wing hallway as Will and Cooper praise Will's commencement draft. Bartlet interrupts, eyes her suit, and teases her appearance before slipping a strand of black pearls into her hand—the garment sparks their intimate banter amid staff presence and speech revisions.

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Purpose

Formal professional attire for First Lady's White House appearances

Significance

Ignites Bartlet's teasing and pearl gift, blending personal affection with political command and puncturing the corridor's procedural rhythm

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S4E22 · Commencement

Pearls Before the Podium

Abbey's tailored suit is the visual prompt for the intimate exchange: Bartlet comments on the suit's neckline as a pretext to present the necklace, which shifts the tone from staff business to private banter. The suit functions as a catalyst for the pearls reveal and the affectionate domestic moment that immediately precedes the speech rewrite.

Before: Being worn by Abbey as she and Will walk through the West Wing hallway toward the lobby.

After: Still being worn by Abbey as she boards the limousine with Bartlet and Will; remains a focal point of Bartlet's teasing but otherwise unchanged.

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