Liz's Push Chair

Liz wheels a push chair into the cafe, gripping its handles tightly as a toddler slumps listlessly at the bottom. The chair's presence underscores her harried motherhood, contrasting the alpha mums' seamless childcare choreography. Kevin and Anne hover nearby, while Julia and Amanda note her burdened state during the social maneuvering.

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Purpose

Transports toddler during outings

Significance

Signals Liz's outsider status and parenting exhaustion, fueling group dynamics and Julia's opportunistic offer amid the cafe hierarchy

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Bartering for the Alpha Table

Liz's push chair, with her toddler slumped inside, is a visible marker of her immediate caregiving burden and shapes observers' perception of her competence and social capital during the alpha mums' negotiations.

Before: Push chair is wheeled into the cafe and in Liz's possession at the corner table.

After: Still with Liz as she heads for the door after pulling Kevin along; continues to signify her ongoing childcare load.

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