Object

Embassy Emergency Generator

Emergency generator chugs falteringly within the besieged U.S. embassy walls, its fuel gauge plunging toward exhaustion after 24 grueling hours, casting flickering shadows over diabetic deputies rationing insulin amid blackout threats. Leo hammers the briefing table demanding its status; Nancy's voice tightens as strain mounts, howitzers looming outside—power's last defiant pulse against junta encirclement, fraying nerves in the Situation Room's charged silence.

3 appearances

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3 moments

S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Church Bells Trigger Bartlet's Flashback to Smoking Reprimand and First Landingham Meeting

Nancy reports its 24-hour limit after power cut, casting flickering uncertainty over embassy staff survival and propelling Red Cross aid discussions amid briefing's crescendo.

Before: Running on limited fuel post-power outage

After: Approaching exhaustion, heightening desperation

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Leo Drives Tense Embassy Crisis Briefing

Nancy cites its 24-hour fuel reserve post-power cut as fragile lifeline for embassy operations, underscoring blackout's loom that amplifies siege desperation and demands rapid response.

Before: Running on limited fuel inside embassy

After: Countdown to failure accelerated by reporting

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S2E22 · Two Cathedrals

Situation Room Briefing on Besieged Haitian Embassy

Nancy details the embassy's emergency generator nearing exhaustion after 24 hours, its failure cascading into blackout peril that underscores the siege's grinding attrition on trapped staff, fueling urgency for rescue.

Before: Running on limited fuel, ~24 hours remaining

After: Continuing depletion, crisis escalating

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