Liz's Arm Sling / Bandage (repaired middle finger)

A large, conspicuous protective dressing — a bulky white bandage used in conjunction with an arm sling — wrapping and supporting Liz's reattached middle finger. In the kitchen scene Liz thrusts the bandaged/supported finger forward as an obscene gesture while appearing dishevelled and slightly drugged; the prop both protects the surgical site and visually underscores her state during the confrontation with the alpha mums.

2 appearances

Purpose

Protects Liz's reattached middle finger following recent surgery.

Significance

Signals Liz's recent accident and defiance; her gesture with the bandaged finger shatters the mums' decorum, asserts her unapologetic return, undermines Amanda's authority, and draws Julia toward alliance.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Liz Holds Up Her Reattached Finger — and Topples the Decorum

Liz's huge bandage and sling are displayed deliberately as part of her entrance; the wrapped finger becomes a provocative prop when she holds it up, transforming a medical detail into an obscene, triumphant statement that punctures the room's civility.

Before: In Liz's sling and wrapped in a large bandage as she arrives, carried/attached to her person.

After: Still on Liz's hand and prominently displayed; its visibility now functions as a social weapon rather than private medical care.

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S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Flat Joke, A Middle Finger, and the Alpha Snub

Liz's huge bandage is showcased as a prop and gesture: she lifts the heavily wrapped middle finger like a provocation, turning a medical object into a social rebuke that punctures Amanda's hostessly veneer.

Before: Already wrapped on Liz's hand and secured in a sling as she enters the kitchen.

After: Remains on Liz's hand and visible to the group, serving as ongoing visual proof of her injury and her defiant posture.

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