C.J.'s Phobia-Inducing Garter Snake

C.J. locks rigid, eyes bulging as the garter snake coils into lamplight amid hay-strewn shadows of the Bartlet Farm barn, her phobia exploding in gasps that halt Toby's venom mid-rant; Sam crouches close, fingers probing its sleek, harmless scales while Bartlet pauses idealism, Doug's critiques dissolving in serpentine farce—distraction lashes thrice, splintering staff unity in rustic frenzy.

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S3E2 · Manchester Part II

Toby's Scathing Dismantling of Patriotic Speech Rehearsal

C.J. spots the garter snake three times in hay-strewn shadows, triggering phobia shrieks that repeatedly halt speech critiques; Sam approaches to identify it harmlessly, Bartlet reassures—serving as comic relief fracturing rehearsal tension amid ideological clashes.

Before: Coiled innocently in barn shadows

After: Observed and dismissed as harmless, still present

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S3E2 · Manchester Part II

Doug Slams 'Challenges' as Defeatist, Sparking Idealist-Pragmatist Firefight

C.J.'s phobia-inducing garter snake slithers in hay-strewn shadows, repeatedly spotted and commented on, diverting attention thrice from speech debate—Sam identifies it harmlessly, Bartlet dismisses, Josh notes size—symbolizing chaotic distractions fracturing focus amid high-stakes unity push.

Before: Unnoticed, coiled in barn corner

After: Identified but undisturbed, still present

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S3E2 · Manchester Part II

Bruno's Savage Pitchfork Threat Silences Chaos; Bartlet Launches Candidacy

The garter snake persists as a lingering distraction, spotlighted by Josh's alarmed comment on its size amid MS jokes, underscoring the petty chaos Bruno's ultimatum obliterates, symbolizing trivial derailments amid high-stakes rehearsal.

Before: Coiled in lamplight shadows, observed repeatedly by C.J. and others

After: Unmoved in barn corner, ignored post-announcement

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