Object

Polling Station Doors

Double doors at the polling precinct swing open violently as Josh bursts through them, yelling in fury after the woman in the red coat exposes the confused voters as Toby's acting troupe pulling a prank. The doors frame his humiliated exit from the chaotic interior filled with over-marked ballots and fake voters, metal frames rattling from the force of his storm-out amid the shift from election crisis to comic defeat.

2 appearances

Purpose

Serve as the primary exit from the polling station interior to the outside.

Significance

Mark Josh's explosive departure after the prank revelation punctures his high-stakes tension over invalid ballots, reframing the scene's panic into personal humiliation and recalibrating the narrative from political threat to Toby's gag.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S4E7 · Election Night

Ballot Confusion — Prank and Collapse

The precinct doors provide the scene's emotional egress: Josh storms through them at the moment of humiliation, their abrupt swing marking his public exit and emotional loss of composure.

Before: Closed or gently swinging as voters enter and exit.

After: Flung open by Josh's exit; they frame his dramatic departure and the shift to the main titles.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Staged Voters Expose Josh's Election Jitters

The double doors serve as the emotional release point: after Josh recognizes the prank he bursts through these doors, their violent swing framing his public exit and audible anger.

Before: Closed or neutrally positioned as the precinct interior holds the action.

After: Swing open violently as Josh storms out; they frame his humiliation and end the sequence with a public outburst.

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