Object
Andrea Wyatt's Picnic Bag (Tidal Basin tote)
A medium-sized, soft-sided tote or shoulder bag that holds picnic accoutrements—Tupperware, a pie, napkins, and small personal items. Fabric and color are unspecified but the bag flexes and gives when Andrea reaches inside; its zipper or flap opens easily for a quick, intimate offering. Andrea pulls the pie from the bag to present to Toby, the bag functioning as a practical container and a focal prop in their sunny exchange near the Tidal Basin.
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Purpose
To carry and store picnic food and small personal items (containers such as Tupperware, a pie, utensils, and napkins) for transport and serving during the outing.
Significance
The bag concretizes Andrea's blend of domestic warmth and political bluntness: it enables the flirtatious pie-offer that softens the confrontation, then supplies the moment where she pivots to policy. As a practical prop it bridges personal intimacy and the scene's moral/political tension, anchoring the encounter and facilitating character interaction.
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