Object
Charlie's Shopping Bag
Charlie clutches a standard shopping bag—likely crinkled paper or thin plastic—as he strides through the humming Communications Office hallway. It swings lightly from his fingers, heavy with the fruits of his urgent errand: a replacement carving knife for President Bartlet's Thanksgiving turkey ritual. Sam halts him mid-march, eyes flicking to the bag that betrays Charlie's detour into White House domesticity amid refugee crisis briefings.
1 appearances
Purpose
Carries newly purchased household items, specifically a carving knife acquired to fulfill the President's quirky Thanksgiving carving tradition.
Significance
Cuts through geopolitical urgency with absurd domestic detail, propelling Charlie's loyalty while humanizing the West Wing's blend of high-stakes policy and presidential whimsy.
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