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Mercys voice-over, it turns out, is addressed to someone in particular, though we dont know who.
She, too, is responsible for something similar and wonders it about herself.
The planner is friendly and inquisitive.
Who and where is this Gus?
Is this man Margarets husband?
Well, of course.
Why does the image of Christ conjure such vitriol for one of them and such comfort for the other?
Their son, Philip, is unusually quiet.
Hilary has problems of her own.
However, it turns out that Mercy has a connection to Margarets family too.
Im a mother of two children instead of three, Margaret says.
These brief inserts of other characters go hand in hand with numerous shots of other household help.
Along with its central tragedy, the series larger social tapestry seems rife for exploration.
Its title, after all, has distinct economic implications.
Lee), and it refers to a generally affluent class of western immigrants in the Global South.
No matter what progress theyve made, they dont seem to fully understand each others predicaments.
The thought is practically anxiety inducing.
The episode ends with a shot of Philips drawing from the introductory scene.
A captivating image straight out of a Wong Kar-wai film.
