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Empty Bottles and Glasses

An arrangement of empty bottles and glasses strewn across a hotel suite's surface, the remnants of consumed alcohol starkly contrasting with the surrounding chaos. They serve as a silent testament to Leo's struggle, each vessel echoing his relapse during a critical moment of crisis when Congressman Gibson discovers the wreckage, hinting at a deeper personal and political unraveling.

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2 moments

S3E9 · Bartlet for America (Restructured)

Gibson Witnesses Leo's Relapse Amid Bartlet Collapse Crisis

Cluttered heavily across the coffee table as stark evidence of Leo's binge, they draw Gibson's scrutinizing gaze during briefcase retrieval, transforming passive remnants into accusatory witnesses that expose the relapse's depth and propel Leo's horrified epiphany of political peril.

Before: Strewn messily on coffee table, testifying to prior consumption

After: Unchanged, still scattered, now seared into Gibson's memory

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S3E9 · Bartlet for America (Restructured)

Leo's Horror as Gibson Witnesses His Relapse

Scattered across coffee table, the empty bottles and glasses starkly testify to Leo's binge; Gibson notices them while grabbing briefcase, prompting his piercing party quip that shatters Leo's facade. They serve as damning visual clues merging personal demons with political peril.

Before: Strewn messily on coffee table from prior consumption

After: Unchanged, glaring evidence post-Gibson's observation

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