Dear Edward
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I dont know who I am.
Its terrible advice, but it tracks.
He wears Jordans coat to school to feel cool, like someone else, and connect to Jordan.
But its superhot out, and hes immediately drenched in sweat.
Edward just runs when kids tease him and his teacher tells him to take off the jacket.
Your mother was fucking awesome, she says.
Its the truth, and it will always be true.
Lacey is not her sister, and Edward is not Jordan.
The coat was a costume.
So Edward doesnt know who he is.
Of course, he doesnt!
His entire world was taken right out from under him!
Who is he without everything hes ever known?
You dont have to lose your entire family to understand that feeling.
Thats what the loss of a loved one does to everyone.
Death is a thief.
Death plucks a person right from your life and takes with it how you define yourself.
I still tear up every time I see this precious child on my screen.
It was her and her mother against the world.
Like Edward, her world, as she knew it, has completely changed.
Shes only ever known herself and life as Akuas daughter.
In Chrysalis, Kojo finally gives his sister a traditional Ghanaian funeral.
But at the service, the casket is supposed to be decorated to reflect the persons life.
Kojo wants Becks to decide how Akuas casket should be decorated since she knew Akua better than anyone else.
Becks wants her mother to be a butterfly.
And thats what Kojo makes happen for his niece.
She only knows life with her mother and thats where her mother is.
Why would she not go sit with her?
Its not like Im crying again or anything.
(Thats a lie.)
who gets up and goes to sit next to Becks by the casket in front of the congregation.
Thankfully,Dear Edwardisnt just here to gut us emotionally.
I touched on it a bit in thepilot-episode recap, butDear Edwards overwhelming message is one of hope.
This scene here in the church basement is exactly that.
Hope for Becks and hope for anyone trying to figure out a new normal.
But its hard: The person she should be angry with most is Charles, and he isnt here.
Still, Dee Dee is trying.
I get that T is a youth, but come on!
Have a little grace for this woman.
Anyway, Dee Dee learns that T needed a place to stay when their home life started to deteriorate.
He was a really great guy, T tells Dee Dee.
Its a nice sentiment, but it obviously stings.
It turns out he was a great guy to everyone but to his own wife.
Dee Dee still has a nagging curiosity about the man in the photo with her husband.
So, Dee Dee heads over to the LGBTQ youth center to ask Noelle.
Dont worry, friends, she kicks off the conversation by apologizing for what she said about kombucha.
She also tells Dee Dee about how much good he did for the kids at the youth center.
Again, how bittersweet that must be for Dee Dee.
Finally, she tracks down Evan.
The last thing I ever thought I would be was a homewrecker, he tells her sincerely.
I wouldnt give yourself so much credit.
It was a lot more than you that wrecked our home, she says before walking out.
Dee Dee goes back to Charless condo and imagines him there, playing guitar and singing to Bruce Springsteen.
Its more clear than ever that she didnt know the man at all.
She thought they were a team all this time, but he kept an entire life from her.
In anguish, Dee Dee throws a family photo against the wall.
To wrap up her trip to Los Angeles, Dee Dee goes and does something pretty interesting.
Its worth $7,000.
She knows Charles helped T out, and she says this can be his parting gift.
T can do whatever they want with it.
I mean, is it wild to toss someone a Rolex like that?
Or maybe she just really wanted to get rid of that dudes watch.
Postscript
We meet some new grievers this week!
He has no idea who she is that only makes her angrier that hes there.
It turns out this man is Steve, Brents brother.
He cut off all ties with Brent, who was an addict who stole money from their parents.
Apparently, Brent tried to make amends when sober, and Steve dismissed him.
This is complicated, and I am into it!!
Theres another new voice in group therapy: Meet Sam.
Sams been there since the beginning but has remained mostly quiet.
Lets assume he missed out on that opportunity regarding whomever he lost on the plane.
Im sorry, but John is being an idiot.
Edward is 12, and these letters are, at best, intense, at worst terrifying!
Of course, you should read these.
These two need to figure their shit out!
Edward tells Lacey that he cant look at her because sometimes she looks like his mother?
Just punch me directly in the face, why dont you?
Is there a love triangle brewing?
Theres a lot of history and feelings there, and Adriana ends up kissing Eric before she leaves.
I mean, she pulls away pretty quickly and tosses in a what the fuck?
for good measure, but still, it happened!
Im sorry, is Edward not in therapy yet??
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