Mom - 5x16

Marjorie walked in then, looking entirely too awake for the hour. She sat down, ordered tea, and surveyed the scene. "So," Marjorie said gently, "Who is working the steps, and who is currently taking steps backward?"

For a moment, the chaotic energy subsided. The diner seemed smaller, warmer. They were four women, all broken in different ways, clinging to each other to stay upright. "Let’s do it," Christy whispered. Mom 5x16

"Listen to me, you giant baby," Bonnie said, her voice uncharacteristically soft. "That cigarette is a lie. Just like that third husband of mine was a lie. You’re safe here." Marjorie walked in then, looking entirely too awake

Draft a scene specifically about to the outside world? The diner seemed smaller, warmer

"I’m telling you, the hardest part of being out isn’t the lack of a job," Tammy whispered, gripping a fork so hard her knuckles turned white. "It’s that everything smells too loud."