Object

Toby's Coffee Cup (Sam's Office — Veto Alert Prop)

Toby's fingers clamp tight around the coffee cup's sturdy handle—ceramic or thick paper, radiating faint late-night warmth and bitter steam wisps—as he strides past Sam's office door. Sam's sharp call yanks him inside, the cup a mundane lifeline gripped amid shockwaves of surprise vote news, its steam curling like frayed nerves while Ginger and Bonnie scramble for phones.

1 appearances

Purpose

Dispense hot coffee during late-night White House crisis maneuvering

Significance

Anchors Toby's fleeting normalcy—sipping routine shattered by 90-minute veto override frenzy—heightening frenzy as political shock eclipses everyday comforts in Sam's office war room ignition.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S3E4 · On the Day Before

Sam Alerts Toby to Surprise Vote, Sparking Whip Count Frenzy

Toby clutches the coffee cup's handle as he passes Sam's door, its mundane warmth a fleeting anchor amid the vote shock; it underscores his interrupted stride, symbolizing late-night grind now hijacked by crisis, grounding the sarcasm-laced pivot to war footing.

Before: Held by Toby, steaming, in hallway outside Sam's office

After: Still gripped by Toby inside Sam's office during mobilization

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