Cynthia, Roxanne, and Maurice and Monica are White. Cynthia is terrified when Hortense locates her and asks to meet her. They continue to get to know each other over tea and part with Cynthia making Hortense promise never to come by her home as it would destroy her life, a life of little more than existence. But back at her bleak home, it is Cynthia who finds herself calling Hortense within a few days just to say hello and see how she is doing. They arrange to meet again and it is with Hortense that Cynthia develops the mother-daughter relationship so missing between her and Roxanne.
All secrets come out.
Despite the initial shock of Hortense's introduction into their lives, we leave the theater with the idea that the Purleys will do so much better after meeting her. Marianne Jean-Baptise, Brenda Blethyn, Clarire Rushbrook, Timothy Spall, and Phyliss Logan. The film maker has mastered the presentation. Yet the tale unfolded masterfully holding my interest throughout with glimpses into the make-up of the characters. I'm not sure we can say Cynthia lied.