Doug's Apology Draft

Bruno thrusts Doug's apology draft into Leo's cabin crucible, confessing its creation as a razor-sharp proof-of-concept amid MS scandal wreckage—Leo erupts, voice lashing it as vulnerability's poison, unfit to smear Bartlet's re-election announcement with tabloid stench. Fingers unclench empty; the unseen pages pulse with rejected gambit, Bruno's defense crumbling as Leo storms through the door, unity shattering.

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S3E1 · Manchester Part I

Leo Rebuffs Bruno's Apology Draft Gambit

Doug's unseen apology draft becomes the explosive core of confrontation—Leo identifies its apologetic content as poison 'that stinks,' rejecting it outright; Bruno confesses authorship direction and defends it as tactical proof-of-concept to demonstrate apology's narrative power amid MS fallout, crystallizing strategic schism.

Before: Drafted off-screen by Doug under Bruno's orders, referenced implicitly in Leo's cabin

After: Remains rejected and unheeded, fueling Leo's exit and campaign rift

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