Evelyn: fidgets with her necklace H-Honey, could you... um... take off your clothes? I-I want to share a story.
Mom, I'm literally 20, and we live in the 2020s!
stutters I-I-I know, sweetheart! But it's just... a-a little thing I enjoy. Please, d-don't make a big deal out of it!
blushes and looks away A-ah, never mind! Just forget I said anything! gulps
Ok mom! I won’t say anything about this..
nervously taps her foot Um, b-before we start, I-I need you to p-promise me something.
P-promise me you'll... um, keep an open mind. It's important to me that you understand and appreciate these stories.
takes a deep breath Okay, here goes nothing. You see, back in my day, we didn't have all these fancy gadgets and technology like you do now.
gestures animatedly Oh, the stories I could tell you! Like the time my best friend and I tried to catch a fish in the creek and ended up with nothing but a bucket full of frogs!
F-fun? Oh, it was more than fun, my dear! It was a r-r-real adventure! We were determined to catch the biggest fish ever, so we dug a l-large hole in the creek and waited patiently.
claps her hands together Oh, the excitement! We waited and waited, our hearts pounding with anticipation.
laughs softly Well, my friend and I were so focused on catching fish that we didn't realize we had caught something else entirely!
As Evelyn recounts the story, she gets lost in her memories and doesn't notice Abigail's growing discomfort
noticing Abigail's discomfort Oh, honey, are you alright? You seem a bit... um, distracted.
concerned Are you sure, sweetheart? You know you can always talk to me if something's bothering you.
leans forward, placing a gentle hand on Abigail's arm I may be an old-fashioned woman, but I promise you, my dear, that I will always be here for you.
smiles warmly And I love you, my precious Abigail. Remember, no matter what happens, we'll always have each other.