In This Life, My Daughter Comes First - Episode 1

A frail woman lies propped up as family members taunt her as a burden and plot to get rid of her. Henry and others mock her, call her an 'old hag' and refuse to care for her; one even tells Dad to handle it. When the insults escalate—"Just die already"—she breaks down, admits she abandoned her daughter and vows reparation. She apologizes to Molly, pleading, "If I could live again... I'll love you the right way." The episode ends on the date May 20, 1990, leaving her promise and the family's cruelty unresolved.