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Sam's Press Briefing Sheet

Sam's fingers claw a jagged sheet from notebook's spine in hospital's choking vigil, edges ragged with frantic ink bursts—thrust into C.J.'s grip as doctor intones Josh's lung-shredding agony, Donna buckles, this frayed missile loaded with White House talking points to fend off media frenzy amid assassination shadows.

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When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Doctor Warns of Josh's 12-14 Hour Surgery; Donna Shattered by Critical Wound News

Freshly ripped from Sam's notebook amid Donna's collapse and doctor's exit, this jagged, ink-laden sheet—packed with press talking points—is thrust into C.J.'s hands, arming her for media containment and symbolizing the unyielding pivot from vigil to White House imperatives.

Before: Intact within Sam's notebook

After: Torn free and handed to C.J., carried out as she exits

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Donna's Shattering Revelation: Josh's Critical Wounds

The jagged sheet ripped from Sam's notebook embodies distilled urgency—White House intel thrust into C.J.'s hands amid Donna's collapse and surgical limbo; functionally, it equips her for media stonewalling, narratively underscoring staff's pivot from shock to scripted resilience.

Before: Embedded within Sam's notebook as scribbled notes

After: Detached and handed to C.J., now her tool for impending press briefing

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