Alice refuses to open the trailer door
A flashback: Beth's father finally tracks Alice down to a trailer in the middle of nowhere, and she sends him away for good while little Beth listens.
Alice Harmon
6 moments · 6 min
Your gift and what it costs
At the hotel bar Beth hears a quiet warning about her anger, her time in the sun, and the price of her gift.
Alice's lesson: the strongest person isn't scared to be alone
Beth's mother's voice opens the episode with her creed about solitude and the danger of letting other people tell you what to want.
Alice Harmon tells young Beth to let men blow by
Cold open: Beth's mother warns her that men will try to teach her things, and that a strong woman stays by herself rather than settle.
Alice confronts Paul on his doorstep, then calls Beth a rounding error
Cold open: Alice drives to Paul's house begging for help, is turned away, and tells five-year-old Beth she is a problem to solve.
Nightmare of Alice: close your eyes
Exhausted before the Borgov match, Beth relives her mother's row with Paul and the last moments in the car before the crash.