President Bartlet's Breakfast Cart

Steward wheels the breakfast cart into President Bartlet's bedroom and maneuvers it past chairs to set up the morning service. Loaded with plates of hot food, it steams gently as Bartlet claims his seat and Abbey engages him in banter that turns to policy debate over the gag rule amendment. The cart prompts minor spatial adjustments, grounding the scene's domestic rhythm.

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S4E18 · Privateers

Wake-Up Call: Intimacy and the Gag Rule

The breakfast cart is wheeled in by the steward, steaming with plates and prompting small staging decisions (chairs, seating). It anchors the domestic normalcy that the scene uses to contrast with the later political rupture.

Before: In the hallway/serving area, prepared with breakfast for the First Couple.

After: Partially set up in the bedroom while the steward exits; breakfast service remains in progress.

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S4E18 · Privateers

Morning Standoff: The Gag Rule on the Breakfast Table

The breakfast cart is wheeled in by the steward and physically anchors the transition from intimacy to routine: it prompts Bartlet to get out of bed and leads to the steward's offer to lay out papers, creating a staging for the policy exchange.

Before: Being pushed through the door/hallway toward the bedroom.

After: Set up in the bedroom briefly; steward exits after arranging it and offering service.

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