Menacing Young Man's 'Bartlet' Ball Cap (knocked off in scene)

A soft, structured cloth ball cap bearing an oversized circular 'Bartlet' campaign button pinned to its front. The cap appears well‑worn, with a curved brim and an adjustable rear strap; characters see it as a stark, attention‑grabbing accessory. Gina knocks the cap off the man’s head, and its fall exposes a shaven scalp, transforming the cap from costume to revealing prop.

4 appearances

Purpose

Worn as a personal head covering and visible political identifier (campaign button), serving as a costume element that draws attention and conceals the wearer’s head until physically removed.

Significance

Functions as a visual clue and dramatic pivot: the oversized 'Bartlet' button misdirects onlookers toward political fandom while the cap’s removal exposes the man’s shaven head, escalating suspicion and foreshadowing the violent confrontation at the Newseum.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Softball Excuse, Suspicious Watcher

The menacing young man’s 'Bartlet' ball cap — with its oversized button — acts as a visual identifier and provocative prop; its conspicuousness draws the agents' eyes and helps Gina tag him as someone worthy of attention, while simultaneously cloaking his true focus on the distant office window.

Before: Worn on the young man’s head, highly visible to passersby.

After: Still worn and visible as he shifts his attention toward the office window; remains a conspicuous marker of affiliation.

View full event

S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Gina Sees the Threat — Gunfire at the Newseum

The 'Bartlet' ball cap worn by the creepy boy is knocked off, revealing his shaved head — a visual beat that transforms a harmless accessory into a revealing prop and escalates Gina's suspicion of the man's affiliation or intent.

Before: Worn by the creepy boy at the ropeline, visible and attention‑grabbing.

After: Knocked off, exposing the boy's shaved scalp; the cap itself becomes evidence or a dropped prop in the chaos.

View full event

S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Exposed at the Ropeline

The 'Bartlet' ball cap is knocked off the Creepy Boy, exposing a shaved head; the moment transforms an innocuous accessory into a reveal that intensifies Gina's suspicion and readers' sense of threat.

Before: Worn by the young man near the rope line, visually drawing attention.

After: Knocked off and lying on the ground or otherwise displaced; its exposure increases suspicion about the wearer.

View full event

S1E22 · What Kind Of Day Has It Been

Gunfire at the Newseum — Gina's Scream

The 'Bartlet' ball cap is knocked off the creepy boy, revealing his shaven head — the cap's removal transforms a benign political prop into a revealing prop that visually implicates the wearer and escalates agent suspicion.

Before: Worn by the creepy boy, serving as camouflage and crowd costume.

After: Falls to the pavement, exposing the wearer's shaven head; likely becomes evidence or a signifier for agents.

View full event