Maame

Maddie meets with Angelina again. She’s dreading her father’s funeral, which is coming up the next day. She mentions her habit of talking to herself. Maddie is introverted, but Angelina proposes this habit came to be because she didn’t have a choice; talking to other people means possibly receiving feedback she wouldn’t want to hear. When Maddie tells Angelina that she frequently tells people “I love you,” Angelina dives into the dynamics of love. Angelina explains that love is expressed in different ways, healthy and unhealthy. While Maddie’s parents don’t say “I love you,” they do love her. Angelina explains that Maddie must either accept people and how they express love or detach herself from them. When Angelina confronts Maddie about her depression, Maddie has a panic attack and passes out. A doctor is called and recommends that she see a doctor for a prescription for beta-blockers. The doctor tells Maddie not to work, and Penny agrees. Kris calls Maddie’s mother to pick her up.

Maddie admits to her mother that she thinks it’s her fault that her father died. Maddie’s mother reminds her that she attended all of her father’s other birthdays, including the ones she and James skipped.