Toby's GDC Talking Points Script

Toby snatches C.J. mid-stride outside the Oval Office, thrusting a single crisp sheet into her palm—typed bullet points scripting the President's GDC drop-in, framing eco-terrorism like lynx arson as uncondemned hypocrisy demanding rebuke. Her wry glance absorbs the terse guidance as briefcase swings and coat flaps, the paper a volatile weapon priming her for New York press firestorms amid staff fractures.

2 appearances

Purpose

Arm C.J. with scripted press guidance justifying the President's surprise GDC speech insertion rebuking uncondemned eco-terrorism

Significance

Ignites Toby's cynical spin machine, handing C.J. ammunition to defend Bartlet's moral-political pivot while exposing deepening rifts over principle versus expediency in White House comms warfare

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2 moments

S2E12 · The Drop-In

Leo Briefs Bartlet on Missile 'Success' and Pitches Eco-Terrorism Drop-In

Toby recites from pocketbook then hands C.J. crisp talking points scripting drop-in defense—presidential consistency against extremism unyielding for enviros—arming her for New York press gauntlet, extending Oval verdict into comms frontline.

Before: Jotted in Toby's pocketbook

After: Transferred to C.J.'s possession for travel

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S2E12 · The Drop-In

Toby Intercepts CJ with Drop-In Talking Points

Toby reads the GDC talking points aloud from his pocketbook before extracting and handing the crisp scripted sheet to C.J., arming her with precise language framing the drop-in as consistent presidential honesty against unadmonished extremism in environmental allies, pivotal for comms damage control.

Before: Folded inside Toby's pocketbook, held by Toby outside Oval Office

After: Handed to C.J., now in her possession as she departs for New York

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