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Cathy's Guest Desk (corner of Sam Seaborn's office, S01E13)

A narrow guest desk pushed into a corner of Sam Seaborn's office: thin laminate top scored by pen marks, softened corners, a single stack of memos, a stubby desk lamp, and a visitor's notepad. Cathy perches there, fingertips tracing a margin as she watches Karen approach; the desk's rim becomes a staging edge for nervous movement and whispered instructions.

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When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E13 · Take Out The Trash Day

Sam Confronts Karen — The Leak Revealed and a Swift Firing

Cathy's desk serves as the staging point for Karen's entrance and the visual cue of workplace normalcy disrupted: Cathy rises from it to summon Sam; Sam later orders Karen to return to her office to 'clean out her desk,' making desks the site of both observation and punishment.

Before: Occupied by Cathy; functioning as her workstation and vantage point to notice Karen approaching.

After: Designated as the place Karen must return to to clear her belongings; remains in Cathy’s possession as her operational desk.

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