Location
South Bend
Air Force One bores through starless night, South Bend's glow swelling below as President's command crackles via Charlie—blare the Notre Dame fight song now, voices clash in raucous chorus, C.J.'s cap-framed grimace twisting into reluctant glee. City pulses as Fighting Irish bastion, golden dome shadows stirring staff camaraderie, fight song's thunder shattering policy strain into buoyant release amid hurtling descent.
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S2E7
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The Portland Trip
C.J.'s Notre Dame Briefing Interrupted by Bartlet's Playful Jibe
South Bend is invoked by Charlie as the imminent landmark triggering Bartlet's fight song request, transforming the airborne press area into a stage for Notre Dame-themed whimsy; its approach injects geographic specificity and alma mater rivalry into the relief beat, contrasting policy tension.
Atmosphere
Anticipatory and playful with underlying flight hum
Functional Role
Contextual trigger for presidential prank
Symbolic Significance
Evokes Bartlet's personal history and staff bonding ritual
Access Restrictions
Viewed from Air Force One only
Nighttime glow swelling below during descent
Proximity heightening song's immediacy
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