Will's Eggs

Will brings a carton of fresh eggs from his quick errand, setting them near the poker table in Leo's office. C.J. checks right away—'Did you get the eggs?'—drawing easy laughs from Bartlet, Josh, Larry, and Debbie. The grocery grounds the late-night game in routine domesticity before Charlie's summons pulls them back to crisis.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Uniform at the Poker Table — Will's Quiet Introduction

The carton of eggs is verbally referenced ('Did you get the eggs?'), grounding Will’s appearance in domestic normalcy and undercutting pomp—this small prop bridges civilian life and military service in one beat.

Before: Inside Will's delivery bag, in his possession as he enters.

After: Implied to be accessible to the group (Will answers 'Yeah'); remains physically with Will or in the bag off-screen.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Poker Night Interrupted — Charlie Summons the President

A carton of eggs is the small domestic detail that punctures the formality of the White House setting; C.J.'s question immediately humanizes the exchange and ties Will to everyday life outside work.

Before: Inside Will's bag, recently purchased.

After: Removed from the bag or set near the poker table, acknowledged by the group but not the focus after the summons.

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