Packing Up My Best Friend's Mom

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Rory is flying home on Friday, so he asks his friend to help his mom box up the old family home now that her marriage is over. Take care of her, he says. She is a lot more cheerful than expected, and she has a plan for her final week there. Episode 1 is a series of questions about what to keep and what to toss, a viewing with an agent downstairs, and a bedroom that used to belong to her son. Episode 2 brings a neighbor named Tamsin, who offers to borrow the helper, and a whisper that nobody has made her feel wanted in years.

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A woman reclaiming her own house before the sale, and a helper who can only answer yes. The tone is warm, wry and a little wistful. The free episodes stay at lingering looks and hands that are very useful.

Allergy advice Contains: cardboard boxes, mixed signals and a very supportive attitude toward home improvement. May contain traces of a friend who asked too much.

Best enjoyed Pairs well with a rainy afternoon and any mood that likes a fresh start with a bit of mischief.