As Becky straightens up from petting the dog, the woman with the long blond hair brushes past and Becky's cell phone rings. She looks at the number, swears and replaces the phone. It is her mother-in-law, Mimi, who has gone through five husbands and is in the process of moving from Texas to Philadelphia. She is building a mini-Tara look alike and has been driving Becky crazy with requests to "sneak a peek" at how construction was proceeding. It could also be she wanted Becky to "take a l'il look" at her custom-ordered drapes. She refuses to understand that Becky is very busy and pregnant.
Becky goes to her restaurant, Mas and checks in with her partner, Sarah, who is busy preparing for that evening. As the phone rings again, she's thrilled that it's.....
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