Josh's Coffee (Tully's Breakfast Place)

Josh flags the waitress through Tully's diner haze, coffee ordered alongside Amy's charred toast and egg whites—steam slashes upward from implied mugs as banter ignites cancer-risk jabs, then erupts into welfare reform shrapnel: nine-point margins, marriage incentives, job-training pleas. Vessels anchor the table's fraying civility, bitterness mirroring her idealism clashing his pragmatism while Burnet and Bristol loom nearby.

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Josh and Amy's Breakfast Clash: Pragmatism vs. Principle on Welfare Reform

Josh orders 'just coffee' simply from waitress, establishing his no-frills pragmatism contrasting Amy's quirky choices; it lingers implicitly on table as debate intensifies, steaming mug mirroring simmering rift without direct handling or reference post-order.

Before: Not yet poured

After: Ordered and approaching service

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S3E21 · Posse Comitatus

Simon's Playful Big Brother Banter and C.J.'s Souvenir Gesture

Simon accesses the coffee pot upon entering Josh's bullpen, pouring a cup as a casual ritual that bridges lobby playfulness to C.J.'s approach, anchoring the scene in everyday West Wing normalcy and providing a rhythmic pause in the affectionate exchange.

Before: Stationary pot in bullpen kitchenette area

After: Simon pouring/holding fresh cup

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