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Rag Wrapped Around Toby's Hand

Toby wraps a rag around his hand in the hospital room and offers it to Andy to bite during her contractions after her water breaks and doctors rule out an epidural. Andy grips it as labor intensifies with twins on the way; the doctor watches nearby. Toby's gesture channels steady tenderness amid Andy's blurted apology for past hurts, turning raw pain into intimate support.

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S4E22 · Commencement

Water Breaks: Apology and Reconnection

The rag wrapped around Toby's hand functions as a low-tech analgesic aid and intimacy prop: offered to Andy to bite during contractions, it becomes a conduit for tenderness and trust, converting physical pain into a shared, private exchange.

Before: Prepared and wrapped around Toby's hand, held ready but unused as contractions begin.

After: Actively in use as the object Andy is instructed to bite; it registers the physical expression of care and will remain with Toby at bedside.

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