This episode is one of my most favorite Mom episodes. Not only does it have the most humorous interactions among the characters, it also shows why I fell in love with the Adam character.
A most revealing interaction takes place when Bonnie (in a wheelchair due to injured leg ligaments) and Adam go to a restaurant for lunch. Bonnie requests a table by a window because "well, you know," and she indicates her wheelchair. When she's told one isn't available she begins to argue. Adam angrily leaves. He tells Bonnie later that he has never used his disability as a means for gaining advantages. " This reveals Adam's integrity.
Bonnie's character development is also shown. However, it's shown in a realistic way. As she helps with caretaker duties due to Bonnie being laid up, Christy discovers her mom has been helping the residents in ways which could be considered outside her duties, i.e. helping them with errands, reading to a blind man. In the same token, however, Bonnie is shown to still have selfish tendencies, i.e. calling Christy to add hot water while she's reading and soaking in the tub, and trying to lie to Christy about being off of restrictions at the end.
Overall, I have grown to love this series for how they find comedy in the normal interactions between people and for showing the process of recovery. The addition of Adam as a character has been a joy to see for it has helped Bonnie develop even faster into a better person.
A most revealing interaction takes place when Bonnie (in a wheelchair due to injured leg ligaments) and Adam go to a restaurant for lunch. Bonnie requests a table by a window because "well, you know," and she indicates her wheelchair. When she's told one isn't available she begins to argue. Adam angrily leaves. He tells Bonnie later that he has never used his disability as a means for gaining advantages. " This reveals Adam's integrity.
Bonnie's character development is also shown. However, it's shown in a realistic way. As she helps with caretaker duties due to Bonnie being laid up, Christy discovers her mom has been helping the residents in ways which could be considered outside her duties, i.e. helping them with errands, reading to a blind man. In the same token, however, Bonnie is shown to still have selfish tendencies, i.e. calling Christy to add hot water while she's reading and soaking in the tub, and trying to lie to Christy about being off of restrictions at the end.
Overall, I have grown to love this series for how they find comedy in the normal interactions between people and for showing the process of recovery. The addition of Adam as a character has been a joy to see for it has helped Bonnie develop even faster into a better person.
