Alpha Mums' Huge Table

A massive table commands the local cafe's center, where Amanda, Liz, and Anne orchestrate their choreographed childcare logistics. Kevin eyes it with envy as the hub of their social dominance. Julia maneuvers her kids into its orbit, strikes a casual 'Margot-with-a-jug' pose, and leverages overheard needs to offer help, breaching the group's boundary.

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Purpose

Central hub for alpha mums to coordinate and barter childcare responsibilities

Significance

Symbolizes the alpha mums' social status and exclusivity; Julia's calculated insertion turns it into a gateway for her acceptance, forging new obligations and tensions in the group's economy

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Bartering for the Alpha Table

The alpha mums' huge table is the centrepiece of power in the cafe; Julia positions her children near it to gain proximity, and the table's occupants orchestrate the childcare swap from this hub.

Before: Occupied by Amanda and the alpha mums, dominating the cafe's social geography.

After: Remains the locus of the alpha mums' control after the agreement; has successfully recruited Julia into its orbit.

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