Object

Fitzwallace's Newspaper (Sports Section)

Fitzwallace grips the newspaper open to its sports section in Josh's bullpen area. Pages rustle as he reads, fingers tracing box scores and headlines. Josh interrupts this quiet scan, shifting focus to Navy discipline debates. The section folds under Fitzwallace's steady hold, marking casual downtime amid rising tensions with Josh, Donna, Janice, and Stacy nearby.

2 appearances

Purpose

Delivers sports news and updates for personal reading during breaks

Significance

Anchors Fitzwallace's unhurried start before he rejects Josh's plea for Navy intervention, highlighting military poise against White House pressure

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

The Pin, The Protocol: Janice Pushes Back; Fitzwallace Draws a Line

Fitzwallace's sports-section newspaper is a staging prop that establishes his informal bearing and momentary leisure; it underscores his wry detachment as he listens and then decisively rejects political interference.

Before: Open in Fitzwallace's hands as he reads the sports section in the Mural Room.

After: Folded/left behind as Fitzwallace stands and leaves, signaling the end of the meeting.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Admiral Fitzwallace Rejects a Quiet Fix

Admiral Fitzwallace is reading the sports section of a newspaper upon Josh's arrival; the paper is a staging detail that emphasizes Fitzwallace's composure and the informal nature of the encounter before he delivers a formal institutional refusal.

Before: Open and being read by Fitzwallace in the Mural Room, focused on sports box scores.

After: Folded/left under Fitzwallace's hold as he stands and exits, signaling the end of the private exchange.

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