Charlie's Sheet of Paper on 'Prince of New York'

Charlie brandishes this lone sheet amid Oval Office shuffle, words tumbling out in rhythmic synopsis—'Prince of New York' erupts with Dostoyevsky's crime fever dream, sex scenes, erotic seizure climax—Mrs. Landingham's eyes widen in mock prim horror, binders forgotten as laughter cracks tension before Ellie's shadow falls.

2 appearances

Purpose

Delivers precise plot summary of 'Prince of New York' for staff cinephile exchange.

Significance

Sparks electric banter that peels back prim facades, injecting humanity and comic pulse into West Wing's crisis cadence—levity shatters on family confrontation's edge.

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2 moments

S2E15 · Ellie

Mrs. Landingham and Charlie's Risqué Film Banter

Charlie brandishes and reads from this single sheet, delivering rhythmic synopsis of 'Prince of New York'—Dostoyevsky update with sex, crime, epileptic erotic seizure climax—fueling banter's provocative peak and Mrs. Landingham's mock horror, transforming abstract film lore into tangible comic relief before interruption.

Before: Held casually by Charlie during routine tasks

After: Lowered as attention shifts to Ellie

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S2E15 · Ellie

Ellie's Summoned Entrance for Family Confrontation

Charlie holds and reads from this sheet during his synopsis of 'Prince of New York,' but drops the reference mid-sentence upon Ellie's interruption; it props the humorous exchange, its discard marking the tonal shift from levity to tension in the power center.

Before: In Charlie's hand, actively consulted for banter

After: Idle in Charlie's possession as focus shifts

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