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Toby Ziegler's White House Pager (Gym — S01E17)

A palm-sized institutional beeper: matte rectangular plastic housing with a clipped metal bar and faint scuffs from constant carry. It delivers a sharp, tactile vibration instead of a ring. In the gym, the device's sudden buzz cuts through ambient noise and yanks the carrier's attention — prompting a fumbling check and an abrupt shift from leisure to duty as the bearer is pulled back into official business.

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S1E17 · The White House Pro-Am

Reeseman Drops a Child‑Labor Amendment in the Gym

The pager's buzz initiates the scene: it punctures the gym's ambient noise and draws Sam's attention, prompting him to sit up and thereby opening the space for Becky to approach. It functions as a catalytic signal — converting a private workout into a professional encounter.

Before: Clipped to Sam or in his immediate possession and vibrating, signaling an incoming call/message.

After: Picked up by Sam and held briefly as he converses; remains with him after the conversation ends.

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