Object

Josh's Envelope of National Donor Names

Josh's fingers dive into jacket depths, yanking the crisp envelope free; it hits the airport bar top with weighted purpose, three national donor names sealed inside as reelection dynamite. Farragut's eyes lock on, hand extends post-deal, snatching it amid whiskey haze and flight-clock pressure—leatherette edges gleam under bar lights, pact forged in paper's heft.

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Purpose

Exchange three national donor names for DA Farragut's guarantee against pursuing the death penalty on the extradited killer.

Significance

Ignites Josh's ethically jagged diplomatic coup, bartering donor power for moral mercy on juvenile execution—echoes West Wing's soul-searching on capital punishment, deadline heartbeat propelling administration's justice crusade.

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S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby

Josh's Tense Airport Deal: Donor Names for Death Penalty Waiver

Josh extracts the crisp envelope from his jacket and slaps it on the bar top as the clinching bargaining chip—names of three national donors promising TV time and calls for Farragut's reelection. Farragut inspects, hesitates, then seizes it post-handshake, transforming it from White House ammo into his political lifeline amid flight urgency.

Before: Concealed in Josh's jacket pocket, intact and loaded with leverage.

After: In Farragut's possession, taken as he departs for flight.

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