Summary

Brigid opens her presents. The first is a peppermint pig, conversation revealing that smashing the pig is a family Thanksgiving tradition. The second present is a statuette of the Virgin Mary, with Deirdre saying that that she wants Brigid to keep the statuette close, even if it is in a drawer.

Momo mutters again, with words that begin with, "Why’m I hereson” and then taper off into confusion. Deirdre walks with her in the wheelchair as Erik explains that this will probably be her last trip. Richard then returns the conversation to Erik’s dream, with Deirdre commenting on how Erik will talk about his dreams (which, she suggests, are intense and frightening) with someone else, but not with her. This leads to conversation about a TV movie that Deirdre got Erik to watch which Deirdre says was terrifying, but then makes...