Ainsley's Briefcase

Ainsley snaps latches amid lobby echoes, fingers plunging into the leather void to seize the two-page summary—its pages a conservative torpedo reversing Sam's liberal draft. The case sways from her arm, professional shell straining with ideological ammo as Sam snatches and scans, eyes widening in betrayal's blaze.

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Marino's Predicted Swing, Danny's Cute Access Bid, and Summary Reversal Reveal

Ainsley snaps open to retrieve two-page summary amid lobby exchange, its professional shell concealing partisan payload—narrative pivot from banter to betrayal, enabling swift reveal that propels Sam-Ainsley into office showdown.

Before: Carried by Ainsley from Hill, containing summary

After: Held by Ainsley post-handover, en route to Sam's office

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Ainsley Confidently Reverses Sam's Policy Position

Ainsley's briefcase serves as the professional repository from which she swiftly extracts and delivers the contentious rewritten two-page summary to Sam, its latches snapping amid lobby bustle to unleash the ideological torpedo that propels their private clash, symbolizing her preparedness and disruptive agenda.

Before: Carried on Ainsley's arm, containing the rewritten summary

After: Carried by Ainsley, depleted of the summary now in Sam's hands

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