Sanctuary
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Events with rich location context
The sanctuary is the moral anchor of the scene where Bartlet converses with men of the church and frames his remarks; it sets the ethical tone that Stackhouse praises and that makes the later press engagement possible.
Hushed, reverent, and intimate — a contrast to the political hustle outside.
Sanctuary for private reflection and the source of political legitimacy for Bartlet's words.
Represents moral authority and the congregation's gaze anchoring political rhetoric to principle.
Primarily for worshippers and invited guests; staff move through to reach the President.
The sanctuary houses Bartlet's earlier conversation with men of the church and provides the moral frame for Stackhouse's praise; it is the quiet, consecrated interior from which Bartlet emerges to receive the tacit endorsement.
Sacred, reverent, and contemplative — a calm counterpoint to the tactical urgency outside.
Sanctuary for private reflection and moral weighing before the President engages the press.
Represents moral authority and the religious framing of political responsibility.
Informally limited to worshippers and invited participants; press kept off interior spaces.
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Outside the church Toby storms C.J., moving from comic bluster to real panic about the risk a second debate poses for Bartlet. C.J. reframes fear into a pragmatic solution — …
Susan engineers a late-night, private handoff between Senator Stackhouse and President Bartlet where Stackhouse quietly praises Bartlet's restraint and, using a new-pilot/ instruments metaphor, signals a morning endorsement. That tacit …