A Household Under Pressure

Other People

This flow follows the Botham family’s strained hospitality and the crisis that disperses the household.

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Bearing strength in each event

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An Uneasy Welcome An Uneasy Welcome from "Other People". An Uneasy Welcome The Family Home Sharon brings Mary to the Botham home, where Mr and Mrs Botham argue with their daughter and Gavin watches with ironic…

An Uneasy Welcome from "Other People". An Uneasy Welcome The Family Home Sharon brings Mary to the Botham home, where Mr and Mrs Botham argue with their daughter and Gavin watches with ironic…

An Uneasy Welcome The Family Home Sharon brings Mary to the Botham home, where Mr and Mrs Botham argue with their daughter and Gavin watches with ironic distance. Mary is welcomed into the room without understanding the family’s history. Temporary Belonging The family’s drinking and quarrels make the household unpredictable, but Mary finds warmth and routine there. She begins to imagine that this may be a place where she can remain.

Sharon’s Return Sharon’s Return from "Other People". Sharon’s Return A Family Struggle Mr Botham tries to prevent Sharon from leaving with Mary, and Mrs Botham joins the argument.

Sharon’s Return from "Other People". Sharon’s Return A Family Struggle Mr Botham tries to prevent Sharon from leaving with Mary, and Mrs Botham joins the argument.

Sharon’s Return A Family Struggle Mr Botham tries to prevent Sharon from leaving with Mary, and Mrs Botham joins the argument. The conflict is familiar to the family but bewildering to Mary, who cannot tell whether it is serious or routine. Departure into Risk Sharon gets through the door with Mary. The family’s warnings prove justified, but Mary has no basis for weighing them against Sharon’s promise of care.

The Attack The Attack from "Other People". The Attack Intruders Arrive Jock and Trev come to the house intending to harm its occupants and seize Mary.

The Attack from "Other People". The Attack Intruders Arrive Jock and Trev come to the house intending to harm its occupants and seize Mary.

The Attack Intruders Arrive Jock and Trev come to the house intending to harm its occupants and seize Mary. Mr Botham goes to the door and is knocked down before the others can respond. A Household Defends Itself Gavin and Mrs Botham fight back, leaving both attackers incapacitated. Their quick defense averts further violence but does not prevent Mr Botham’s severe injury.

Mary’s Departure Mary’s Departure from "Other People". Mary’s Departure The Family Disperses Mr Botham is hospitalized, and Mrs Botham remains at his side.

Mary’s Departure from "Other People". Mary’s Departure The Family Disperses Mr Botham is hospitalized, and Mrs Botham remains at his side.

Mary’s Departure The Family Disperses Mr Botham is hospitalized, and Mrs Botham remains at his side. Gavin tells Mary that the household cannot continue to house her. Guilt and Gratitude Mary understands the practical necessity but feels responsible for the damage. Gavin gives her money and directions, showing care even as he sends her away.

What the Home Leaves Behind What the Home Leaves Behind from "Other People". What the Home Leaves Behind Memory of Safety Mary continues to measure later shelters against the Bothams’ imperfect household.

What the Home Leaves Behind from "Other People". What the Home Leaves Behind Memory of Safety Mary continues to measure later shelters against the Bothams’ imperfect household.

What the Home Leaves Behind Memory of Safety Mary continues to measure later shelters against the Bothams’ imperfect household. Its routines were not peaceful, yet they offered a temporary sense of being included. A Broken Link The family cannot accompany her through the rest of her life, and no reunion is shown. Their brief care remains one of the relationships Mary loses as she moves toward the Amy Hide case.

After Mary leaves the tramps

The first evening at the Botham home

After Mary has settled into the household

The day after the attack

During Mary’s later loneliness