The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

At the supermarket, Mabel and Julie witness the manager, Kevin Chieveley, publicly reprimand Erin. Mabel intervenes and unsettles him by mentioning personal details about his mother and his childhood, ending the confrontation. Outside, Erin explains that Kevin caught her kissing her girlfriend, Hannah, and has been bullying her ever since. Mabel and Julie bring Erin to Mabel’s house for tea.

Julie shares that she suffered three miscarriages, after which Martin had a vasectomy, ending their hopes for children. Mabel admits that she never wanted children, a point of contention with Arthur, who was eager to become a father. She recalls an argument over a cuckoo clock that he bought and understands that she can finally take it down. She wonders if she would have wanted children with someone she loved as a romantic partner.

Mabel agrees to Julie’s suggestion of a ballroom-dancing class. After they fail to find Dot online, they attend the class. The teacher is Patty, a glamorous American woman in her early seventies. Mabel dislikes this nickname and declares that she will only address Patty as “Patricia.” When Mabel dances with Julie, memories of dancing with Arthur, Dot, and her brother, Bill, become overwhelming.