Bonnie's Communications Office TV Remote

Bonnie snatches the sleek remote from its perch near the Communications Office TV, thumb jabbing volume buttons as Sam's urgent nod demands amplification. Plastic casing gleams under fluorescent glare, buttons worn smooth from hasty grips amid crisis whirl; infrared beam pulses, swelling C-SPAN's rabid gavel and Randall Thomas's accusations until his voice thunders, riveting C.J., Oliver, Josh, Donna, and Leo in defiant unity.

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3 moments

S3E3 · Ways and Means

Oliver Ambushes C.J. Over Press Manipulation and Deputy Misuse

Bonnie snatches sleek remote near TV, jabs volume up on Sam's command; pulses infrared to swell Thomas's accusations, riveting dispersed staff into frozen huddle—narrative pivot from internal clash to external siege, amplifying stakes in real-time.

Before: Perched idly near monitor

After: Used and set aside, volume heightened

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S3E3 · Ways and Means

Donna Uncovers Oversight Committee's Jurisdictional Trap

Bonnie's remote control, snatched amid milling chaos, blasts the TV volume on Sam's command right after Josh's revelation, surging Thomas's defraud charges into the room; narratively, it escalates tension, forging the event's climax from whisper to thunderous indictment.

Before: Perched near TV, idle during initial exchange

After: Wielded and set aside, volume heightened for broadcast dominance

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S3E3 · Ways and Means

Defiant Staff Watches Thomas Ignite Oversight Hearings

Bonnie's TV remote is seized to crank volume on Sam's order, swelling Thomas's accusations to thunder through Bullpen; tool amplifies crisis, catalyzing staff freeze and C.J.'s defiant whisper.

Before: Perched near TV, idle amid activity

After: Used, discarded as broadcast dominates

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