When Marlene comes back, Joyce asks whether the secret Angie wanted to show her was her exercise book. Joyce knows it is part of the "secret society" Angie has with Kit. Marlene hints that she knows more about it than Joyce, but Joyce speaks disparagingly of the whole idea and calls it childish. They resume their conversation about the timing of Marlene's visit, and Marlene admits that she's been in the area all day and went to visit their mother. As Marlene comments on what an awful life their mother had, Joyce comments that she knows nothing about how bad it really was because she went away, adding that from now on Marlene can stay away. Marlene accuses Joyce of never wanting her around, and they resume what seem to be.....
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