What are the 5 things you always need in your handbag?

Do you mean, things apart from what your male companion needs you to carry for him?

Compact flamethrower, key to the city, the one ring of power, a TOS-era communicator, and dental floss.

1. Monkey's paw;
2. Android smart phone;
3. Phone charger;
4. House keys;
5. Three sticks of dynamite...;
Damnit!
6. Matches.

What's your name?
Little Blue: Little Blue Riding Hood.
Joe: Where ya' going, ma'am?
Little Blue: Grandma's house.
Joe: Yes, ma'am. Whad'ya got in the basket?
Little Blue (defensively): Whad'ya trying to say, I got something in the
basket I shouldn't have?
Joe: No, ma'am, I didn't say that.
Little Blue: Then whad'ya asking me all these questions for?
Joe: Just routine, ma'am, we just wanna' get the facts. May I have a look
in that basket, ma'am?
Little Blue: Be my guest.
Joe: Let's see. Sawed-off shotgun. Knife. Bludgeon. Box of dumdum
shells. Nothing suspicious here. All right, ma'am, we may want to talk to
you later, so don't leave the woods.

From
Little Blue Riding Hood
by
Stan Freberg

I bet my Samsung Galaxy S7 has more RAM than the original Star Trek communicator. That's not even 2G internet?

transit tokens
keys
dog treats
gum
sunglasses

hmmmm guess I don't need a purse. a pocket will be fine.

You guys still have transit tokens? Huh.... Kind of quaint.

magnifying glass
small compass
small makeup bag
keys
phone

other musts are pens with small paper pad, gum, checkbook

A gun
A knife
Duct tape
Cellphone charger
Cough drops

In no particular order

1. a change purse inside...
2. a clutch inside...
3. a drawstring bag inside...
4. a pocketbook inside...
5. a messenger or book bag...

Inside a large Samsonite or American Tourister bag.