Mrs. Fratelli

Mrs. Fratelli is a supporting character in Beacon Pines. She runs the Last Chance Diner on the north end of the town, and was well acquainted with Luka's mother before she disappeared.

## Profile

### Appearance

Mrs. Fratelli is an animal possessing light coral fur with brown hair, eyebrows, eyes and tail. She wears a teal button up dress with white sleeves, lapels and collar alongside a white ruffled half apron containing a notepad and pen. She also has brown shoes with blue-gray laces.

### Personality

Mrs. Fratelli cares deeply for the VanHorn family, though is prone to offering sass to those she isn't as close to. She is also determined to do anything within her power to protect those she loves, assisting in Gran's plans and speaking up against Sharper Valentine.

### Background

Mrs. Fratelli was close to Eleanor VanHorn prior to her disappearance and trusted both her and Luka take over the diner when she was away. At some point before the events of the game, Gran convinced Hiram and Mrs. Fratelli to join her in conspiring against Perennial Harvest, using jars of jam to deliver messages to avoid suspicion. They eventually discovered The Source and learned that it produces the unrefined Tempus Liquamine (which altered Eleanor's appearance to what is seen in Beacon Pines' modern day, a fact Fratelli likely knew of). Due to the substance ruining a large amount of Eleanor's life and wishing to stop whatever Perennial Harvest was planning, they decided to destroy The Source, with preparations being nearly complete by the time the game begins.

## Story

### If “Strange” Was Chosen at “Hazardous Hectoring”

Just as Luka leaves his house for Mission Control, Gran, Mrs. Fratelli and Hiram approach (having finished their meeting at the Last Chance Diner), so Luka hides in a nearby bush and listens to the three adults’ discussion. Gran asks if her associates understand each of their roles, and while Fratelli confirms her reliability, Hiram voices his concern about the plan and the danger they're all in. In response, Gran refuses to let that danger persist while Fratelli simply tells the man to be alert. After a quiet breath, Hiram pledges to help, though still wishes a deal with Heiress Valentine could’ve been struck. Gran reminds him that, due to his morning phone call, she didn’t have the time to arrange it. Mrs. Fratelli then states that “Plans change”, and soon after the three agree that “Operation Sparkplug” has a new objective, Gran ends the meeting by stating they’ll have another meeting after the festival.

### If “Struggle” Was Chosen at “Warehouse of Horrors”

Luka goes to the Last Chance Diner to deliver Mrs. Fratelli's jam. After he greets her, she pinches his cheek and accuses Gran of not feeding him enough due to how much skinnier he is in comparison to the last time she saw him. Luka denies this, but just as he is about to blame his weight loss on his mother's disappearance, Fratelli states she understands and starts telling the boy about how she taught Eleanor how to cook, as well as the times him and his mother worked in the diner. After reflecting on those times and saying her disappearance breaks her heart (granting the player the "Break" Charm), Fratelli mentions that she thinks Eleanor is still alive, longing to be with her son.

Noticing Luka's discomfort in holding the basket, she retrieves her jam jars. If there are still deliveries to make, she mentions that her bottles have her name on them. If she's the last to be delivered to, she'll take note of this and offers to hold onto the basket until the next time she meets Gran. Regardless, Mrs. Fratelli requests the boy say "hello" to Eleanor on her behalf, which Luka agrees to do. After this conversation, the pictures in the diner will have a dialogue box with three dots above it, notifying the player of the Cooking Minigame (though it is accessible before the delivery if the player interacts with it before then).

### If “Hard” Was Chosen at “A Beginner’s Guide to Hostile Interrogation”

Mrs. Fratelli is seen in the crowd during William Kerr's speech, and gets trapped in ice along with the rest of the residents of Beacon Pines (a fate that most likely befalls her whenever the town becomes frozen in other endings).

### If “Sly” Was Chosen at “A Beginner’s Guide to Hostile Interrogation”

Found near the "Welcome to BEACON PINES" sign, interacting with Mrs. Fratelli will startle her, which Luka apologizes for. She asks Luka, Rolo and Beck if they had seen Mr. Tolliver, though (after a pause) they deny this. Sharing that she's been waiting for him, she voices her annoyance at the man by saying “I swear, that man would be late to his own funeral”.

### If “Hum” Was Chosen at “Fire and Ice”

After Sharper Valentine's return to Beacon Pines and whilst he is adressing the crowd around him, Mrs. Fratelli brings up the possibility of a rebellion rising against him, though Sharper discloses that he had already accounted for that with The Clipboards, and that due to their incessant questioning, he now knows every citizen’s greatest fear, and that he will make those terrors a reality if anyone wrongs him.

### If “Malice” Was Chosen at “Windows to The Soul”

Gran, Hiram and Mrs. Fratelli break into Perennial Harvest’s Headquarters by using explosives on one of the building’s walls at the start of Chapter 8: Comeuppance. After Mrs. Fratelli helps Mr. Tolliver up (as he fell down during the blast), they enter and find Clipboards guarding The Founder’s office. Gran knocks them out and the three enter the room, only to find Luka, Rolo, Beck and Nelly there. Despite Luka encouraging everyone to leave for the festival and her sprite exiting the room alongside everybody else, Mrs. Fratelli and Mr. Tolliver aren’t seen for the rest of the chapter.

### If “Change” Was Chosen at “The Vile Vial”

Mrs. Fratelli can be found in the Last Chance Diner with a suitcase on the counter, as she is preparing for a two week vacation (the first she had in years) after the lunch. She attributes this break to Luka and his mother, as they'll be filling in for her whilst she's away (something Luka wasn't notified about yet). As she's explaining her plans to Luka, a Clipboard attempts to place an order, though she never acknowledges him.

## Trivia

* Mrs. Fratelli is the only character with dialogue portraits to not have their first name revealed.