Object

Intern's Eggplant Bong

A hastily improvised smoking device fashioned from a whole eggplant: glossy deep‑purple flesh hollowed to form a small chamber, the calyx/stem pressed into service as a mouthpiece and a crude side bowl cut into the side. Handheld and fragile, its surface bears faint scorch marks and a smear of vegetable juices. Not physically present in the office; characters recount it with embarrassed amusement, using the memory as a tone‑shifting anecdote rather than inspecting or handling the object.

2 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E9 · The Short List

Door Slam and the Revelation

The eggplant bong is invoked as an anecdotal prop — the colorful pivot from levity to seriousness. It humanizes the scandal, provides gallows humor, and demonstrates how small embarrassments escalate into political ammunition.

Before: Not physically present; exists as an offstage anecdote told by Josh about the intern.

After: Remains a referenced, offstage object — a narrative device that both lightens and sharpens the conversation.

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S1E9 · The Short List

Leo's Recovery Threatened

The eggplant bong is invoked by Josh when describing his interrogation of the intern; it serves as a tonal pivot — gallows humor and a humanizing, slightly absurd anecdote that temporarily lightens the room before the conversation darkens into personal danger. The object is not physically present; it exists as a memory that illustrates how trivial incidents can be weaponized.

Before: Not physically present; exists as a recounted object in Josh's anecdote.

After: Still not present; its anecdotal use is overshadowed by the revelation of Leo's treatment records.

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