Object

Toby's Piece of Paper with Scheduling Information

A staffer hands Toby this plain sheet of paper in the Outer Oval Office, its surface marked with key times like 7:30 for upcoming meetings. Toby accepts it smoothly as he returns from the Hill, redirecting Will's embarrassment into a scheduled follow-up and blending routine logistics with paternal advice amid Bartlet, Charlie, and Bonnie nearby.

2 appearances

Purpose

Conveys White House scheduling details, such as the 7:30 time slot

Significance

Anchors Toby's coordination of Will's mentorship amid Oval Office awkwardness, contrasting administrative precision with personal revelations like Toby's family history

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E11 · Holy Night

Will's Awkward Oval Debut and Toby's Soft Landing

A staffer hands Toby a plain piece of paper containing scheduling information; this small document supplies the 7:30 appointment time Toby tells Will, enabling the conversion of Will's humiliation into a concrete follow-up.

Before: In a staffer's hand in the Communications Office, containing scheduling details.

After: In Toby's possession, used to confirm the evening appointment; remains as administrative record.

View full event

S4E11 · Holy Night

Toby's Family Secret: Murder, Incorporated

A plain scheduling piece of paper is handed to Toby by a staffer and used to confirm the 7:30 meeting time Toby announces to Will; the paper concretizes the promise Toby makes and advances the logistical resolution of the awkward encounter.

Before: In the staffer's possession or on a scheduling stack in the Communications Office.

After: In Toby's hand or desk as he uses it to set the meeting time; it served its immediate logistical purpose.

View full event