Object

Quincy's White House Telephone Record Packet

Quincy places this white packet on C.J.'s desk during a shift from banter to investigation. Titled 'White House Telephone Record: Outgoing and Incoming,' it opens to highlighted entries documenting repeated calls from Vice President Hoynes to Helen Baldwin. C.J., Donna, and Carol examine the pages as Quincy lays out Stu Winkle's potential role in leaks, the packet anchoring the room's pivot to evidence.

3 appearances

Purpose

Records outgoing and incoming White House telephone calls for administrative and evidentiary review

Significance

Serves as smoking gun evidence linking Vice President Hoynes to Helen Baldwin stories, escalating the leak probe and implicating Stu Winkle as conduit

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S4E21 · Life on Mars

Birds, Banter and the Winkle Call

The white packet titled 'White House Telephone Record: Outgoing and Incoming' is opened by Quincy to reveal highlighted entries showing repeated calls from Vice President Hoynes to Helen Baldwin — the smoking gun that elevates suspicion from rumor to actionable lead.

Before: In Quincy's possession, closed within his folder.

After: Open on C.J.'s desk with highlighted call times visible to the room, prompting immediate escalation.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

Quincy Connects the Leak to Stu Winkle — Crisis Reframed

The white packet titled 'White House Telephone Record: Outgoing and Incoming' is opened by Quincy to reveal highlighted entries of repeated calls from the Vice President's office to Helen Baldwin; it is the pivotal documentary link that shifts the exchange from rumor to an evidence-based crisis.

Before: In Quincy's leak evidence folder, closed and in his custody.

After: Opened and spread on the desk, with highlighted pages visible to C.J.; it becomes the central piece of actionable evidence prompting immediate staff mobilization.

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S4E21 · Life on Mars

The Stu Winkle Break — Leak Link Revealed

The white packet titled 'White House Telephone Record: Outgoing and Incoming' is opened by Quincy and displayed; the first page is highlighted to show multiple calls from the Vice President's office to Helen Baldwin. It is the decisive piece of documentary evidence converting suspicion into an actionable allegation.

Before: In Quincy's folder/possession, closed or stacked with other materials.

After: Opened and spread on C.J.'s desk with highlighted entries visible to C.J. and others.

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