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Donna's Jacket

This jacket is specifically utilized by Donna in the office setting and interacts closely with key characters.
4 appearances

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

4 moments
S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
Keg of Glory — Donna's Quiet Alarm

Donna's fitted jacket functions as a staging prop: she removes and hangs it while delivering her weary line, a banal action that visually and rhythmically punctures Josh's theatricality and signals arrival and preparedness rather than celebration.

Before: Worn by Donna as she enters the bullpen, indicating she has just arrived.
After: Hanging on a nearby hook or chair in the bullpen, left in a neutral, steadying position while the staff reacts to Josh's outburst.
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S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
The Savior Complex Collides with Autonomy

A personal jacket/coat functions twice: Laurie's jacket is forgotten at the table (a reason she won't re-enter), and Sam's coat becomes a symbolic offering — a practical kindness and a gesture of attempted restitution. The coat's transfer marks a shift from public confrontation to private, grudging reconciliation.

Before: Laurie's jacket is left at the restaurant table; Sam is wearing his coat while walking behind Laurie on the sidewalk.
After: Sam helps Laurie put on his coat; possession transfers to Laurie temporarily, symbolically softening the exchange though Laurie remains guarded.
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S1E2 · Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc
Coat, Confrontation, and a Fragile Truce

A mid-weight professional coat functions as the concrete instrument of reconciliation: Sam offers and helps Laurie into it, using the garment to repair immediate physical vulnerability and to symbolically bridge the social rift between them.

Before: In Sam's possession / worn by Sam while still outside the restaurant.
After: Placed on Laurie's shoulders; becomes a token of the temporary truce and accompanies her as she walks away with Sam.
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S1E14 · Take This Sabbath Day
Morning After: Donna Drags Hungover Josh to the Meeting

Donna hangs her jacket on arrival and leaves it as she moves to confront Josh. The jacket is a minor prop that signifies her transition from outside world into business mode and underlines her authority in the office.

Before: Worn by Donna as she enters the bullpen.
After: Removed and hung up near the workspace while Donna carries out the intervention.
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