Location

Camp David

Bartlet's voice drips disdain as Camp David's cabins and wooded trails emerge in his rants—a ponderous retreat choked by dull isolation, its fireplaces and pines no match for New Hampshire farm's raucous harvest bustle. Abbey's wheelchair-bound silhouette frames the scrapped plan; polls surge like tidal forces, yanking Thanksgiving from this forsaken haven back to White House glare, where political optics devour domestic whims.

2 events

2 rich involvements

Detailed Involvements

Events with rich location context

S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby

Bartlet's Thanksgiving Ramble Tests C.J.'s Endurance

Vividly disparaged by Bartlet as dull non-farm retreat unfit for Thanksgiving—lacking growth and animals—echoing Bess Truman's critique, positioning it as politically imposed alternative to family farm amid Abbey's hesitance and polls.

Atmosphere

Evoked as oppressively isolated and sterile

Functional Role

Focal point of complaint shaping holiday debate

Symbolic Significance

Represents protocol's stifling of authentic festivity

Wooded cabins and trails (implied) Fireplaces and pines (contrasted negatively)

S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby

Bartlet and Abbey's Polling-Driven Thanksgiving Clash

Invoked repeatedly as the rejected family retreat—its cabins and isolation dismissed by Bartlet for lacking 'father figure' optics, and defended by Abbey as polling-approved; symbolizes lost domestic sanctuary sacrificed to public perception demands.

Atmosphere

Evoked as ponderous and isolating versus White House bustle

Functional Role

Referenced alternative plan fueling central conflict

Symbolic Significance

Represents elusive family escape from political glare

Access Restrictions

Presidential retreat, staff-free in ideal scenario

Wooded trails and fireplaces Dull isolation

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby

Bartlet's Thanksgiving Ramble Tests C.J.'s Endurance

In the Oval Office, a bored C.J. endures President Bartlet's meandering gripe about Camp David's dullness versus his New Hampshire farm for Thanksgiving, influenced by Abbey's reluctance to travel. He …

S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby

Bartlet and Abbey's Polling-Driven Thanksgiving Clash

In the President's bedroom, Bartlet blindsides wheelchair-bound Abbey with last-minute Thanksgiving plans shifted from Camp David to the White House, citing staggering polls demanding a steady 'father figure' presence. Abbey …