Object
Kennedy Center Balcony Garbage Basket
Sam's half-empty champagne flute hurtles from tense grip, champagne sloshing as it plunges into the unyielding mouth of the Kennedy Center balcony's garbage basket. Nestled amid swirling gala chatter and clinking crystal, the bin swallows discarded unease—metal rim gleaming under night lights, overflowing liner hinting at festivity's underbelly, a silent witness to Sam's fracturing composure during barbed greetings from Benny and beyond.
2 appearances
Purpose
Venue disposal container for food and beverage waste, receiving Sam's discarded champagne flute.
Significance
Sam's hasty discard into the basket exposes his social unease and isolation amid superficial greetings, contrasting the gala's festive veneer with inner turmoil over scandals, heightening vulnerability before Mallory's charged confrontation.
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