Toby's Seltzer Bottle

Toby grabs the seltzer bottle from his desk and sprays a steady stream of water into the burning trash can, dousing the flames with a sharp hiss. Will and Sam watch as fizzing droplets scatter across the office floor, the calm action cutting through their tense exchange and transforming crisis into comedy. The handheld sprayer, kept handy amid crumpled drafts, reveals Toby's preparedness for his frequent creative frustrations.

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2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Burning Drafts — The 500‑Word Test

The seltzer bottle is used pragmatically and comically: Toby grabs it and sprays the burning trash can, hissing water into the flame, an action that undercuts the tension and reveals a practiced ritual for coping with failed drafts.

Before: Sitting on Toby's desk within reach, ready for occasional use; intact and filled.

After: Carried by Toby after use; wet/fizzy residue present, still functional on the desk.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

The Five‑Hundred‑Word Test

Toby calmly grabs and uses this seltzer bottle to spray and douse the trash can fire. The bottle functions practically to end a small crisis and symbolically to puncture the scene's heated exchange with a domestic, almost comic action that reveals Toby's habits under stress.

Before: Sitting on Toby's desk within arm's reach, ready for use.

After: Used and returned to desk; wet foam and droplets scattered on floor nearby.

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