Object

Leo's Cup of Coffee

Margaret hands Leo a cup of coffee outside the White House at night. Leo sets it down on the table next to the Constitution booklet while directing staff to freeze paper, summon a judge, and prepare 25th Amendment invocation. The cup offers quiet comfort to his fatigue amid grief-turned-procedure.

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When this object appears and how it's used

3 moments

S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Leo Shrinks the Oval: Quietly Initiating the 25th

Leo accepts a cup of coffee from his secretary and deliberately sets it down on the table next to the Constitution booklet. The cup functions as a small human comfort and a staging prop that visually anchors Leo's shift from exhaustion to action.

Before: Held by Margaret as she approaches Leo outside the White House.

After: Set on the table beside the Constitution booklet while Leo issues orders; remains as a physical sign of momentary human solace.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Invoking Twenty-Five — Staff Divides as Leo Prepares Transfer

Margaret hands Leo a cup of coffee which he sets down next to a small Constitution booklet; the cup is a small humanizing prop that marks exhaustion and the attempt at ordinary comfort amid crisis.

Before: In Margaret's hand as she approaches Leo; warm and freshly delivered.

After: Placed on the table beside the Constitution booklet while Leo stands and issues orders; remains as a quiet sign of fatigue and routine.

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S4E23 · Twenty-Five

Invoking Twenty-Five: Walken Steps In

Margaret hands Leo a cup of coffee which he sets down on a table next to a Constitution booklet. The cup functions as a small humanizing prop — a momentary comfort and an anchor to Leo's physical presence while he gives decisive, bureaucratic orders.

Before: Held by Margaret as she approaches Leo on the bench outside the White House.

After: Set down on the table beside the Constitution booklet during Leo's instructions; remains a silent marker of routine amid crisis.

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