The Chicken Sisters

Mae follows Amanda back up the path, leading away from the tree stump, and she sees Barbara walk out of her house and past Mimi’s to Kenneth’s coffee shop that he owns with his husband, Patrick. She follows Barbara into the coffee shop, where Barbara tells her about Kenneth taking care of his father, who has Alzheimer’s disease. Mae feels guilty about not having been home to visit her family, and she asks Barbara why she was not at the restaurant the day before. However, before Barbara can respond, Kenneth walks up to Mae, and they spend some time reconnecting.

Mae, Barbara, Kenneth, and Patrick discuss the idea of offering a special of a slice of pie for dinner at Mimi’s that night for Food Wars, which Barbara has told Mae she is in charge of managing while she runs the restaurant. Kenneth reveals that he has been spreading the news about Food Wars on his Instagram to share with his followers to bring customers to Mimi’s. Patrick offers to help Barbara make some pies for their dinner service, which Mae fears will cause Barbara to lash out, because she does not want to relinquish control over her restaurant. However, Barbara surprises Mae by smiling at Patrick and requesting that he make blueberry and strawberry rhubarb pies.