Kelly Mason

**Kelly Mason** (Kelly McGillis), falsely known as **Rose Lewis**, is the hidden plot-twist secondary villainess of the 2020 Lifetime film *Maternal Secrets* (originally titled *Babymoon* and released in 2018 as *Mother of All Secrets*; aired on Lifetime on May 9, 2020). She is the mother of Samantha Mason, who was in a difficult relationship with Delaware Senator Jackson Lewis until her crazed behavior caused its end. Additionally, she became her daughter's accomplice in her delusional plan to get back together with her ex-boyfriend during his vacation with his pregnant new girlfriend Aubrey Ross—an art photographer and the film's main protagonist—on Bermuda's main island.

Posing as Rose, Kelly lured Jackson to a hotel room that Samantha was in by having him receive a letter asking him to meet her there, which was followed by her impersonating her "son" and sending an email to Aubrey that made it appear he believed that his relationship with her was "moving too fast." The next day, she made her first appearance introduced herself to Aubrey in the hotel's lobby under her false name. Subtly claiming responsibility for the email, she was also elusive regarding Jackson's whereabouts. Kelly even "informed" her that he was with Samantha, who she claimed was a woman who truly loves him, before coldly strolling away in order to explore the island. For much of the film, she continued to irritate Aubrey, going as far as to accuse her of being pregnant with someone else's baby and trapping her "son."

Kelly was questioned along with Aubrey in the wake of the latter discovering pictures of Samantha with Jackson, condoms, and blood in the former's hotel room; they were also asked to examine security footage featuring Jackson himself. This was followed by "Rose" offering assistance to Aubrey in finding her "son," with the two women strolling around the island, but to no avail. Later on, Kelly met up with Samantha and expressed happiness about her daughter supposedly rekindling her past relationship with her ex-boyfriend.

In the climax of the film, "Rose" answered a phone call and claimed to Aubrey that Jackson was okay. Getting into a taxi, the former instructed its driver to take them to Palmetto Wharf, where they boarded a speedboat. However, the reveal of Kelly's true identity began when Jackson was visited by the *real* Rose after he was taken into custody for questioning regarding his "attempt to kill Samantha." Once Aubrey noticed that the speedboat was headed out into the Atlantic Ocean, she searched through "Rose's" purse, only to find an ID that unveiled her as Kelly. She then insistently demanded that they return to the island, with the villainous deceiver and impostor reluctantly giving in.

Their return was followed by Aubrey screaming for help, only for Samantha to attack her in a murderous rage and try to kill her by strangling her. Kelly was last seen trying to separate the two, with the fight ending when the trio were all hit by an oncoming taxi. Samantha died, but Aubrey awakened after an emergency Caesarean section was performed on her in order to save her son's life. Jackson told his girlfriend about how Kelly claimed to not know anything about her daughter's scheme in spite of her role in it, and her ultimate fate was never disclosed.