1965

Losing a child caused a void in the relationship between Norah and David, despite the fact that they are living in a new home with baby Paul, they do not fit well together. Norah desires to have another child, David says no because he believes she is only trying to replace Phoebe. I think David is right when he believes this because Norah grieves the loss of her child and having another baby would help ease her pain, but those are not the right reasons to have another child. David reflects on his childhood and how his family was financially unfortunate, the sickness and death of his sister June, and life with his parents. On the evening of David and Norah’s anniversary Norah drinks too much and crashes her car. For the anniversary, Norah gifts David with a new camera which he strikes an interest in immediately.
Caroline works for a lady names Dorothy March, as a private nurse for her father named Leo in Pittsburgh. Leo is wise, but with age his mind his slowly leaving him. Caroline and Phoebe live with Leo and Dorothy while Caroline works for them, providing them with room, board, and pay. Caroline says that Phoebe is her daughter and treats her as such. Dorothy quickly picks up on Phoebe’s lack of development and Caroline tells her that she has Down syndrome and that she had to leave her father, for he desired to place her in an institution. Caroline continues to send pictures and letters to David regarding his daughter Phoebe. In return David sends Caroline sums of money to help assist the living situation. The truck driver named Al who helped Caroline after her car failed, learns where Caroline lives and begins to visit frequently. Could Al have an interest in Caroline? I wonder!