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Reception Desk Local Phone

Nestled at the George Washington Hospital reception desk, this standard-issue local phone pierces the quiet lobby night with insistent rings. Nurse 1st snatches the receiver twice, voice crisp with 'Emergency room,' only to confront chilling silence—no breath, no words—frowning deeply before slamming it down in mounting frustration. Its dead lines jolt weary staff from routine triage, unanswered voids amplifying unease before crisis erupts.

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2 moments

S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Nurse Answers Silent ER Line, Then Pivotal Station One Call

The reception desk local phone rings insistently, drawing Nurse 1st to answer with 'Emergency room'; met with chilling silence—no response or breath—it amplifies unease, prompting an irritated hang-up that propels her to the red phone, embodying the void between routine calls and impending catastrophe.

Before: Ringing unattended on reception desk

After: Hung up, silent and idle on desk

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Hospital ER Mobilizes in Frantic Trauma Alert

Reception Desk Local Phone is seized by Nurse 1st post-red phone hang-up, button punched to activate PA for blaring 'Trauma One, Blue!' announcement; functions as command nexus transforming desk from triage hub to emergency broadcaster.

Before: Idle at reception desk amid routine night

After: Activated for PA override, echoing alert through ER

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