Marriott
Detailed Involvements
Events with rich location context
The Marriott is referenced by Rathburn as site of Leo and Bartlet's second meeting, invoked to probe for health disclosure; it lingers as a shadow of private political intimacy now weaponized in public scrutiny, contrasting the hearing room's exposure with past confidentiality.
N/A (referenced past location)
Recalled site of pivotal past conversation under question
Emblem of concealed executive deliberations now exposed to inquiry
N/A (historical reference)
Referenced casually by Leo as his stay during unannounced visit, underscoring his impromptu travel for the high-stakes conversation amid the office's charged atmosphere.
Implied upscale quiet contrasting office tension
Leo's temporary base facilitating surprise drop-in
The Marriott is referenced by Leo as his lodging during his surprise visit, underscoring his impulsive travel for the epiphany reveal and adding to the cryptic buildup of his unannounced presence.
Implied transient and neutral backdrop to Leo's daze
Leo's temporary base mentioned to explain arrival
Events at This Location
Everything that happens here
Congressman Rathburn relentlessly questions Leo McGarry under the glare of the congressional hearing, pressing whether President Bartlet mentioned his health at all, specifically during their first office meeting or second …
In a flashback to the early New Hampshire campaign, Allen and Alan timidly unveil their tourism slogan 'New Hampshire. It's what's new,' stumbling through half-baked justifications tying it to foliage …
After dismissing Allen and Alan's inept tourism pitch, Mrs. Landingham alerts Governor Bartlet to Leo McGarry's unannounced arrival. Leo trades cryptic banter about leaves and his daughters, evading direct answers …