The Things We Do For Love

At school, Lauren is quieter than usual because she senses that something is wrong. The next day, Lauren feels nauseous and cannot eat breakfast. When her mother materializes, Lauren asks about her new boyfriend and reminds her about rent. The woman claims that she is in love. Sensing a rare moment between them, Lauren softens but is disappointed when her mother makes a snide comment about her. When she blows cigarette smoke in Lauren’s face, the girl runs to the bathroom. When she returns, her mother asks about David and hints at why Lauren is sick.

Meanwhile, Maria visits the cottage. Pulling out tickets to Phantom of the Opera, she claims that her husband wants her to go but says that she cannot because she misses him. Recognizing her mother’s grief, Angie suggests they go together. Once there, Angie is self-conscious in her new red dress, but her mother reminds her that she is single now. At intermission, Maria cries and confesses that she cannot hear her husband’s voice much anymore. Angie runs into Conlan at the theater’s bar, where he is with another woman. The exchange is awkward, but Conlan tells Angie to call him.