Object

Costa Coffee Stand (office reception)

A mobile Costa Coffee stand in the office reception with a menu board that captures Paul's attention as he queues during the morning rush. Helinka (or an on-duty office barista) serves steaming drinks from behind the counter, dispensing coffee and beverages to staff and visitors. The stand anchors the chaotic exchange and provides the focal point for the scene where Paul ignores Julia's urgent call.

1 appearances

Purpose

Dispenses coffee and beverages to office workers

Significance

Forms the meeting point for Paul and Julia's phone clash over childcare; Paul's menu fixation highlights his detachment, rejects Julia's emotional needs, and escalates her crisis by cutting the call short

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

1 moments

S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Practical Fix, Emotional Disconnect: Cleaner Refused, Call Cut

The Costa Coffee stand provides the physical setting where Paul queues, where Helinka (staff) operates, and where mundane office rituals compete with Julia's domestic emergency. It anchors the scene's contrasting rhythms of corporate routine and family crisis.

Before: Open and serving customers during the morning rush, staffed by baristas/cleaners.

After: Continues operating normally; its presence underscores the dissonance between office calm and Julia's upheaval.

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