C.J.'s Television Tuned to CNN

Toby directs C.J. over a late-night phone line to flip on her television to CNN. The screen lights up with breaking coverage of two car bombs targeting U.S. embassies in Asia—one exploded, one failed, casualties avoided so far, more threats looming within 24 hours. C.J. absorbs the visuals and Toby's terse details, shifting instantly from family caregiving to crisis response.

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Purpose

Delivers real-time confirmation and updates on embassy bombings

Significance

Anchors the national security emergency in live footage, yanking C.J. from personal duties into urgent White House recall and underscoring duty's relentless pull

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Midnight Recall — Embassy Bombings Force C.J. Back

The television (CNN) is invoked by Toby as the verification and situational-awareness tool—he tells C.J. to 'turn on CNN' so she can watch breaking coverage. The TV is the medium through which the outside world's visuals and headlines will confirm and amplify the verbal briefing.

Before: Likely off or not actively being watched in the Communications Office prior to Toby's instruction.

After: Presumed turned on to live coverage, acting as a real-time information feed to supplement the phone briefing.

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