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Jed Bartlet's Tuxedo Jacket

Sleek black tuxedo jacket—satin lapels gleaming faintly, structured wool tailoring cut for presidential formality—drapes from the back of Jed's bedroom seat while he hunches over the crossword, tension knotting his frame. He surges upright, snatches the garment, shoulders into it with a decisive snap; fabric clamps tight, banishing slouch as resolve hardens his posture amid Abbey's gala gown rustle and hearing dread.

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S3E15 · Dead Irish Writers

Crossword Banter Escalates to Jed's Frustrated Plea Amid Hearing Dread

Jed's sleek black tuxedo jacket hangs idly on his chair's back amid crossword fixation, embodying stalled readiness; he abruptly stands, seizes and shoulders it on with a snap as frustration crests, marking pivot from domestic procrastination to gala-bound resolve and action.

Before: Hanging on the back of Jed's chair in the bedroom

After: Worn by Jed, shoulders squared in formal posture

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