Object
Mike Taylor's Coat
Mike Taylor grabs his coat and pulls it on while exiting his office into the playground on Day 20. Officers Shaf and Twiggy watch nearby as Jamie Lockford rants and Catherine Cawood erupts in confrontation. The coat marks Taylor's calm preparation to leave amid the chaos, its everyday fabric and fit signaling standard police outerwear suited for quick departures.
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Purpose
Outerwear for protection against weather during departure from work
Significance
Taylor dons the coat during Catherine's public meltdown, his routine action clashing with her rage and epaulet-ripping insubordination to highlight fraying professional bonds and her isolation from the force.
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