Deirdre Chisenhall

**Deirdre Chisenhall** is the former mayor of Rutherford Falls.

## History

### Changing Jobs

Deirdre attended Terry's surprise birthday party, where she told him she was going to be the interim state comptroller. She wasn't surprised when he immediately figured out that the town would need a new mayor and he needed the new mayor to be supportive of his initiatives.

### Going-Away Party

Terry threw Deirdre a going-away party before her departure to Albany. At the party, she talked to Nathan, who congratulated her on her promotional and apologized for disappearing and not calling her. He said he wanted to call her, but didn't like who he was. And he felt he'd missed his change. Deidre said maybe not, as she'd be going back and forth to Albany and they might run into each other. He asked what she thought of him running for mayor and she gave a vague platitude, which she said is the job.

### Pregnancy

Deidre told Charlie that she was pregnant and Nathan was the father.

When Nathan came to visit to get her to endorse Bobbie for mayor, she asked him for time to think about it. Nathan saw that she was working on auditing the Albany Train Museum and when she learned that he had extensive knowledge of the place, she let him look over all the paperwork she had. This revealed an unusual account designation, so they went to visit the place in person. They learned that the director had refused to buy things to help the museum, but had bought himself a brand new car. Deirdre said he'd been investigated and probably prosecuted for misappropriation of funds.

Deirdre and Nathan then went to dinner. Since he had done her a favor, she asked him to make his best pitch for Bobbie and she'd see what she could do. Nathan told her the best things about Bobbie and told her it was thanks to her that Bobbie could even run because she'd opened the door for other firsts. Then he leaned in and kissed her.

The next morning, Deirdre left before Nathan woke up, so he brought her breakfast at her office. He promised to take her for a proper brunch during his next visit. She then told him she was pregnant and he was the father. He was shocked, but excited. He said he was in and could move to Albany, but she said she didn't want them to be together, as he was unreliable and she couldn't deal with that at this point in her life.

### Parents' Visit

Nathan continued to support Deirdre in her pregnancy, bringing her treats and building a crib from scratch. On Halloween, Nathan left a party to bring her a charcuterie plate because she asked him where he'd gotten the one he'd previously brought her because he'd made it himself. Deirdre heard him out on the porch and opened the door. He tried to leave, but her parents came out and invited him to come in. Deirdre warned him that her parents hated him because she told them he was a deadbeat as an explanation for why the two of them weren't together. She begged him to play along and let them hate him, so he did, even when her mother gave him a frozen frozen dinner while the rest of them ate a nice meal. This continued throughout the evening until Deirdre finally admitted that she had lied and they weren't together by her choice. She was prepared for them to judge her, but they told her the supported her instead, as she'd always done things her own way and come out on top. When Deirdre saw Nathan out, she leaned in to kiss him, but he pulled back, saying she wanted to be with him some of the time while he wanted to be with her all of them, meaning they probably shouldn't be together at all.

### Working with Ms. Fish

After the first ultrasound, Deirdre asked Ms. Fish to be her doula, only to have her say she couldn't fit her in. Deirdre asked Nathan to step in as the two of them were friends. Nathan had no idea Ms. Fish was a doula, but agreed to talk to her. He was able to get her to agree and the three of them met up. Nathan and Deirdre were immediately impressed by her skill and compassion, as she offered Deirdre a massage and suggested some things to relieve her pregnancy symptoms. Then she gave Nathan the space to share his feelings about his impending fatherhood and assured him he'd be a great father.

At the election party, Deirdre thanked Nathan for everything he'd done for her. Frank watched their interaction and asked Deirdre if she wanted to be with Nathan. Deirdre said they weren't together, but Frank said they could be.

The next morning, Deirdre called to talk to Nathan about that, but he was in bed with Ms. Fish.

## Appearances

 **#02** | "The New Curator"
 **#03** | "Aunt Sue"

## References

1. ↑ White Man in the Cupboard, 2x01
2. ↑ The New Curator, 2x02
3. ↑ Aunt Sue, 2x03
4. ↑ Land Back, 2x04
5. ↑ Halloween, 2x06
6. ↑ Election, 2x08