Object

Money for Game Stakes

Crumpled banknotes spread across the poker table in Leo's office form the central pot during a late-night game. ED, C.J., Larry, Toby, and Will toss in bills as stakes, make payments on bets, and settle wagers amid banter that punctuates crises like security updates and diplomatic calls.

4 appearances

Purpose

Currency for poker betting, stakes, payments, and settlements

Significance

The cash pile drives camaraderie and levity for senior staff enduring a night of national emergencies, offering ritual normalcy before duties resume.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments

S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Late-Night Poker & The Lifted Lockdown

The crumpled banknotes are the game's pot: they emphasize the ordinary, modest stakes of the gathering and provide tactile realism to the scene before the diplomatic and security matters intrude.

Before: On the table as the central pot, exchanged among players during bets.

After: Collected/settled as players cash out and depart.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Poker Night: Faith Tested

Money on the table signals normal stakes and camaraderie; its casual presence contrasts the much higher stakes Will describes—nuclear launches—and underscores the gulf between private game and public consequence.

Before: Scattered on the poker table as the communal pot and bets.

After: Untouched materially, but narratively devalued as participants shift focus from play to crisis discussion.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Portico Confrontation: Zoey's France Decision

The crumpled banknotes represent the casual stakes of the poker night and the attempt to maintain routine. They underscore how, even amid national anxieties discussed inside, the staff seeks small hedges of normal life where personal dramas can erupt.

Before: Part of the pot on the poker table, near cards and snacks.

After: Still on the table; materially unchanged, but the group's mood has shifted thanks to the conversation outside.

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S4E20 · Evidence of Things Not Seen

Midnight Egg — Belief, Departure, and Quiet Proof

The crumpled banknotes form the night's betting pot, keeping the card game feeling real and grounded. They represent the small rituals of the staff's attempt to maintain normalcy mid-crises.

Before: Stacked on the table as stakes during the card game.

After: Counted and settled as players leave; no longer central as the scene closes.

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