Object

Liz's Taxi to A&E

After Liz slices and mangles her finger while prying frozen bread in the kitchen, she wraps the wound with a dishtowel and tape and instructs Julia to call a taxi to A&E rather than an ambulance. Julia dials the taxi service, provides the address and warns others to watch for bloodstains on the seat. The taxi functions as immediate emergency transport from the cramped, chaotic kitchen to the hospital and underscores Liz's pragmatic crisis response amid household disarray.

2 appearances

Purpose

Transport Liz to A&E for finger injury treatment

Significance

Triggers shift from kitchen mishap to crisis response, reveals Liz's no-nonsense command amid injury and Julia's flustered practicality under pressure

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Magazine Manners and the Bandaged Hand

The cab functions as the chosen transport mechanism to A & E; mentioned and booked in the scene as Liz's preferred, immediate way to get medical attention, illustrating her practical, no-nonsense approach.

Before: Not yet present; the cab is an external resource referenced by Julia when she calls.

After: Booked/in transit (implied) to pick up Liz at 29 Mernell St; expected to be the vehicle transporting her to A & E.

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S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Frozen Bread, Severed Finger, Makeshift Aid

The taxi/cab is summoned as the chosen means of transport to A & E, substituting for an ambulance and signaling Liz’s preference for quick, private, and controllable care rather than emergency services.

Before: Not present; invoked as a service to be called and dispatched to Liz’s address.

After: Called and in the process of being dispatched to 29 Mernell St.; will soon transport Liz to A & E.

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