Lena’s arrival brings the script’s exploration of generational patterns to the fore. Their dialogue reveals that Elise’s mother, a stern nurse, enforced an equally rigid “good mother” code. The script deftly uses (two sisters standing before a cracked mirror) to signal the cyclical nature of trauma and the difficulty of breaking free.
(voice trembling) Mia… yes. She’s my niece. She lives with my sister, Claire. Good Mother Elise Sharron Full Script