Cregg Household Front Doorbell

The Cregg household's front doorbell chimes late at night, prompting Tal to answer the door and admit Marco Arlen into the living room. Tal swings the door open with a mix of sharp recall and confusion, exposing family tensions as Marco, a horologist, steps inside to examine Tal's pocket watch amid C.J.'s protective corrections.

2 appearances

Purpose

Alerts household members to visitors at the front entrance by emitting an audible chime when pressed.

Significance

Cues Marco's arrival and ignites a revealing exchange where Tal's cognitive slip surfaces, C.J. shields him, and Marco offers to fix the watch—mirroring efforts to mend family rifts.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Losing Time

The front doorbell rings and Tal answers, admitting Marco. The bell functions as a plot device to bring the horologist into the living room and pivot the conversation from TV and music to the family watch and the diagnosis.

Before: Silent, at rest before the doorbell rings.

After: Recently rung; entry completed with Marco in the living room, shifting the scene's focus.

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S4E13 · The Long Goodbye

Losing Time — Marco Inspects Tal's Pocket Watch

The doorbell is the inciting prop that announces Marco's arrival and moves the scene from private piano-and-TV atmosphere to an interpersonal encounter; it cues Tal to answer and begin the exchange that reveals his lapse.

Before: Silent and outside the house; the living room occupants are unaware until it rings.

After: Has rung; Marco has entered through the front door and joined the living-room gathering.

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