Carol's Coast Guard Tanker Notes

C.J.'s words cut through hallway distrust—Toby's rage still echoes—as she promises Sam these Coast Guard notes on the Kensington Indio's steering catastrophe; Carol hovers nearby, fingers primed to slap the crisp pages detailing navigation failures into his palm, raw intel slicing personal shadows from White House chaos.

2 appearances

Purpose

Deliver Coast Guard details on the Kensington Indio oil tanker crash, focusing on navigation or steering failures.

Significance

Ignites Sam's hidden stake in the disaster, fueling ethical tension amid leak paranoia and team fractures, transforming vague probe into armed pursuit.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E19 · Bad Moon Rising

Toby's Furious Hallway Tirade Over Leaked Official Quote

C.J. explicitly directs Sam to retrieve these Coast Guard notes from Carol, positioning them as vital intel on the Kensington Indio tanker's failure amid leak chaos; they function narratively as a pivot from internal betrayal to external crisis, underscoring Sam's probing anxiety and White House damage control.

Before: Held by Carol in press office vicinity

After: Sam tasked to collect from Carol imminently

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S2E19 · Bad Moon Rising

Sam Preempts Leak Suspicion, Probes Tanker Crash Details

C.J. explicitly directs Sam to these notes held by Carol, positioning them as the primary source of Coast Guard intel on the Kensington Indio tanker disaster; they serve as a narrative bridge from leak paranoia to Sam's urgent personal inquiry into mechanical failures, amplifying ethical tension.

Before: Held by Carol in or near C.J.'s office, unread by Sam.

After: Scheduled for immediate handover to Sam, pending his retrieval.

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