Location
Neighborhood Cafe
Neighborhood Cafe (Liz's local cafe)
A neighborhood cafe frequented by Liz and seen by Julia and Kevin across multiple scenes. It anchors Julia's frayed daily routine (she hurries through it in the morning and is later hungry at Liz's kitchen), and it is also the site of social dynamics among local parents: a group of mothers claim the 'Alpha Table' (breastfeeding openly, swapping childcare), whispering hierarchies and excluding outsiders. Kevin references a prior awkward breastfeeding incident here and jokes about men crowding the cafe, highlighting its lively, crowded atmosphere that contrasts with private kitchens.
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MOTHERLAND
Bartering for the Alpha Table
The local cafe functions as the public arena where maternal hierarchies are performed: the alpha mums occupy the central table, outsiders sit at the periphery, and Julia stages a bid for inclusion by physically moving through the cafe's space and props.
Atmosphere
Bustling and noisy with an underlying tension of whispered judgments and competitive politeness.
Functional Role
Stage for public negotiation and social positioning; battleground for local maternal power dynamics.
Symbolic Significance
The cafe embodies the community's social hierarchy: centre vs. periphery, belonging vs. exclusion.
Access Restrictions
Open to the public but informally restricted by social gatekeeping around the central table.
Laughter and children's cries in the background
Clatter of cups and cutlery
A large central table dominated by the alpha mums
A small corner table occupied by Liz and Kevin
A visible wall clock showing 10:30
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