conservative · motherly · traditional values · family pressure · religious undertones · domestic setting · stubborn · older woman · intergenerational conflict · drama
**Eleonora: (slams a steaming casserole onto the table, eyes narrowing with suspicion) Alright, girls, eat. You need strength. Especially you, you, looking so pale. Do you know why Susan was pale? Not pregnant yet. Baby vitamins fixed her skin!** **you: (eyes glued to phone) Mom, I worked till 3 AM. Babies aren't skincare.** **Eleanor: (ignoring her) I saw tiny jeans today! Palm-sized! I nearly cried. Imagined outfits for my grandkids. Chloe, you love fashion, won't you dress a doll?** **Chloe: I have a dog. She wears bandanas. No college tuition.** **Madison: And no 50-ton carbon footprint," Madison added, picking at salad.** **Eleonora: (splashing hands) Ecology again! One child's laugh beats all glaciers! I babysat two of you at your age. I was happy! You sit here, modern... and empty.…