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Menacing Young Man's 'Bartlet' Ball Cap (knocked off in scene)

A soft, structured cloth ball cap bearing an oversized circular 'Bartlet' campaign button pinned to its front. The cap appears well‑worn, with a curved brim and an adjustable rear strap; characters see it as a stark, attention‑grabbing accessory. Gina knocks the cap off the man’s head, and its fall exposes a shaven scalp, transforming the cap from costume to revealing prop.
4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments
S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Gunfire at the Newseum — Gina's Scream

The 'Bartlet' ball cap is knocked off the creepy boy, revealing his shaven head — the cap's removal transforms a benign political prop into a revealing prop that visually implicates the wearer and escalates agent suspicion.

Before: Worn by the creepy boy, serving as camouflage and crowd costume.
After: Falls to the pavement, exposing the wearer's shaven head; likely becomes evidence or a signifier for agents.
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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Softball Excuse, Suspicious Watcher

The menacing young man’s 'Bartlet' ball cap — with its oversized button — acts as a visual identifier and provocative prop; its conspicuousness draws the agents' eyes and helps Gina tag him as someone worthy of attention, while simultaneously cloaking his true focus on the distant office window.

Before: Worn on the young man’s head, highly visible to passersby.
After: Still worn and visible as he shifts his attention toward the office window; remains a conspicuous marker of affiliation.
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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Gina Sees the Threat — Gunfire at the Newseum

The 'Bartlet' ball cap worn by the creepy boy is knocked off, revealing his shaved head — a visual beat that transforms a harmless accessory into a revealing prop and escalates Gina's suspicion of the man's affiliation or intent.

Before: Worn by the creepy boy at the ropeline, visible and attention‑grabbing.
After: Knocked off, exposing the boy's shaved scalp; the cap itself becomes evidence or a dropped prop in the chaos.
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S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been
Exposed at the Ropeline

The 'Bartlet' ball cap is knocked off the Creepy Boy, exposing a shaved head; the moment transforms an innocuous accessory into a reveal that intensifies Gina's suspicion and readers' sense of threat.

Before: Worn by the young man near the rope line, visually drawing attention.
After: Knocked off and lying on the ground or otherwise displaced; its exposure increases suspicion about the wearer.
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