Poker-night paperwork (stack on Leo McGarry's office poker table)

A small, unremarkable stack of letter‑size papers — memos, loose forms, or score sheets — bearing creased corners and a single pen laid across the top. The pile sits on Leo's office table during a late‑night poker game; players glance toward it but do not handle it when the Secret Service bursts in, its ordinariness anchoring the room's pre‑alert intimacy.

3 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S1E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio

Late‑Night Poker, Presidential Trivia, and Leo's Exit

A small stack of poker‑night paperwork sits on Leo's office table, glanced at but ignored during the game; it underscores the coexistence of play and duty and serves as a visual reminder that work waits beneath the humor.

Before: On Leo's office table near the game, untouched during play.

After: Remains in place as players leave; its presence underscores the transition back to work.

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S1E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio

Late-Night Poker, Leo's Exit, and the Commerce Report — Census Sampling Looms

A small stack of poker-night paperwork sits on Leo's table—glanced at during the game and ignored when the security alert interrupts; it underscores the thin membrane between leisure and duty in the West Wing.

Before: Resting on the office table with a pen atop, untouched during much of the game.

After: Left undisturbed as players leave; remains in Leo's office.

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S1E6 · Mr. Willis of Ohio

Poker Night Interrupted by Security Alert

A small stack of unlabeled paperwork sits on Leo's office table and on the Oval couch with Charlie; it underscores the intersection of leisure and duty and continues to symbolize unfinished work when the security alarm interrupts.

Before: Resting on the office table and near the couch; papers are being referenced or filled out during downtime.

After: Left in place as attention shifts to containment; paperwork remains but is deprioritized while agents assess security.

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