Through this semi-confrontational conversation, Margo finds out Eve knows and has become a part of every facet of her life.
Eve tries to convince Karen that she had nothing but good intentions regarding Margaret; that it was all Addison's fault that Margaret was embarrassed. Once Karen begins to believe Eve and offers her help, the scene takes a sharp turn as Eve threatens to ...
Angela and Jane talk about Jane's father. Then the next door neighbor makes a 'Jane' made out of fire on the lawn.
Brandon and Lana talk about what Brandon was like before. The two have a real connection and Brandon invites Lana to Lincoln to meet mom.
Christine meets a woman Carol Dexter who tells her the shocking truth about being in the asylum.
Ruby comes to help Ada with work. Ada thinks she is a servant. Ruby impresses her by showing how capable she is.
Geechee makes it clear to Marjorie that she wants to continue to work for her. She warns Marjorie that she lets people go too easily and that she's risking losing Mr. Norton.
Katherine teaches Cecile how to kiss. Then Katherine convinces Cecile to give her a copy of all the love letters Ronald has sent to her.
Dolores confronts her daughter, Selena, about her suspicion that she was sexually abused by her father as a child.
Lilly forces her daughter, Rachel, to admit again that she lied about being sexually molested by her stepfather, Arnold. Rachel was molested, however she concedes to protect her mother.
Rachel tells her alcoholic mother, Lilly, that she lied about being sexually abused by her stepfather, when, in fact, it did happen.
Khaila (the birth mother and former junkie) and Margaret (the adoptive mother) argue over Isaiah and who would be better suited as his mother, given their pasts and current situations.
Two estranged sisters reunite after a long while and discuss their rocky upbringing. Something drastic must be done, and until the end of the scene, it is unclear what that is.
Mary, a fundamentalist Christian, asks her equally Christian mother, Lillian, about an event that recently took place: Mary's boyfriend, Dean, realized that he was gay, and although Mary tried to help him by turning him heterosexual, Dean's parents found ...
Felicity constantly asks her daughter Agnes to read a letter from her other daughter Claire. Agnes can't bring herself to tell her that Claire is dead.
Shelby tells her mother M'lynn she is pregnant and wants to keep the baby regardless of the fact she is diabetic. M'lynn tries to act supportive but can't help be a mother.
Katherine goes to Sara's house to further question her about the night of the rape, and Sara tries to make it clear that she was, in fact, a victim, despite her socio-economic status.
Celie and Shug talk about Albert and how he doesn't love Celie. Shug loves Albert but he is too weak for her. She then tells Celie that she's beautiful.
Mary is confined to bed after a near miscarriage. Her sister Anne arrives and they confront each other about their respective betrayals. This is a combination of two scenes.
Susan interviews a live-in maid, makes it terribly clear to her that she has no use for her now that her 2 children are going off to college, and then hires her at the end.
Mary (Steven's wife) approaches Crystal (Steven's mistress) about their affair. The two argue over whether Crystal should see Mary's daughter and whom Steven prefers to be with.
In these 3 scenes, Louise coaches Thelma on how to act, she finds out the huge mistake she made, and the two of them try to figure out what to do next.
Two old friends talk about their past. They finally discuss betrayal and infidelity after thirty years and resolve their differences to be friends again.
Astrid confronts her mother Ingrid while she is in jail. She trades with her mother, her mother must tell the truth, and Astrid will lie in court.