Mrs. Hollingsworth (episode)

## ***Mrs. Hollingsworth***

*Series: A Girl Named Jo*

"**Mrs. Hollingsworth**" is the sixth episode in the third season of *A Girl Named Jo*, and the twenty-first episode overall. It aired on July 23, 2019.

## Synopsis

*Jo confronts the mysterious woman who's been receiving her Uncle Bobby's letters. Meanwhile, Cathy and Dwight come to terms with the reality of their relationship.*

## Plot

*Jo is on the phone with Cathy who tells her that she saw a picture at the Crown Lake Country Club of her mother and an older woman with a pearl necklace. Jo remember a woman with the same necklace and tells her she might know who it is. She hangs up and goes to help Loretta with chores.*

*Allen is at the old diner working on the new arcade when he gets a visit from Bobby Atkins. He says that he wanted to see the old diner and to check up on him, and that he got a call from Junior saying he saw Alice at Crown Lake without him. Allen tells him that Alice was there for him after his father died. Bobby then tells him a story about how his parents use to run the diner, and every summer, they would head to Crown Lake Country Club and cook for the rich people so they could make a lot of money so he and Frances could have a better life. And when Frances fell in love with Thomas Chambers, their parents were infuriated. He then says that Frances chose to be with Thomas who was given the diner by Bobby's parents who left and never came back. Allen is shocked to hear this, but Bobby tells him not to get upset and offers to help him build the Arcade.*

*Jo is about to head out the door to see Mrs. Hollingsworth when Abby asks her where she’s going. Jo makes an excuse saying she’s running an errand and is personal. Abby insists her tells her what’s going on and accused Jo of hiding things. Jo tells her it’s about the photos that her Uncle Bobby sent and that she has other things to figure out first. Abby understands and tells her to be back in time for dinner.*

*Dwight is talking with Mary who invites him to the dance at the clubhouse for all the employees after the ball ends. He asks if it’s allowed, she says it isn’t. He thanks her for the invite but tells her he won’t be able to make it, she asks if it’s about Cathy and tells him to bring her along.*

*Andre is giving another speech and the meeting convincing everyone to assist him in his plan, until Harold shows up and stops speaking.*

*Jo arrives at the hotel with flowers and runs into Pat. He offers to deliver the flowers for her, but Jo insists she do it herself. Pat asks her to tell him why she’s really here and she tells him that she needs to find out if Mrs. Hollingsworth is her grandmother. He tells her she isn’t home right now but she’s welcome to leave the flowers for her.*

*Junior is picking up trash when he meets a young woman named Dana Roth. Meanwhile, Dwight is approached by Cathy who wants to speak terms about their relationship. She says that all she wanted was to spend time with her boyfriend this summer, Dwight tells her that they are from two different backgrounds saying she’s a Fitzroy who is appreciated and he is the help of white people. He says that it’s not about Mary and that they’re just friends considering they come from similar backgrounds which makes it easier for them to understand each other, and doesn’t have to try hard the way Cathy does. Cathy admits to Dwight and herself that he’s right no matter how strong they’re feeling this are, they can’t be together.*

*Mrs. Hollingsworth arrives at the hotel, and Jo comes out to greet her with the flowers she got for her. She introduces herself saying she was born and raised in Attaway and told her how her mother Frances died and was raised by her dad, Uncle Bobby and her brother Junior. She tells her she had found photos of her and her brother in an envelope with her address on it and says that her friend Cathy called her from Crown Lake saying that Frances might have been rich, so she believes that Mrs. Hollingsworth may be her grandmother. At first, Mrs Hollingsworth thinks it’s a joke, but Jo tells her she’s serious. Mrs. Hollingsworth says that she is not her grandmother and that she already has a granddaughter who lives in old Scarsdale. Jo is disappointed from hearing this but Mrs. Hollingsworth wishes her good luck in finding the person she’s looking for.*

*It’s the night of the Crown Lake ball. Junior buds shoulders with Alice who greets him and gives him a fancy coat to wear. Afterwards, he found a girl who he is dancing with along with everyone else in the room except for Cathy and Dwight. Cathy approaches him and dances with him as the people around them gasp and back away. Everyone is shocked seeing one of the black employees dancing with a white guest, then Junior tells one of the employees to put on My Little Tina to lighten up the mood. Everyone starts dancing, including Mary who all seem to be having a great time.*

*Abby and Loretta are cleaning the apartment after their dinner party when Jo arrives. Loretta tries to have a talk with Jo, saying that her neighbour lost her job out of the blue and couldn’t make rent and that she decided to throw a potluck party and pass a hat around for donations to help her out. Jo tells her she would have donated money if she was there, but Loretta says it wasn’t just about that and tells her to go to bed.*

*Cathy is getting ready to leave when she is greeted by her former school principal, Frank Hurley. He tells her there is more that she needs to know concerning Jo Chambers and tells her to meet him at midnight.*

## Cast

### Main cast

* Jules LeBlanc as Jo Chambers
* Addison Riecke as Cathy Firzroy
* Taylor Mosby as Abby Hughes
* Terrell Ransom Jr. as Dwight Hughes
* Bella Shepard as Alice Hargrave
* Tanner Fontana as Junior Chambers
* Cree Kawa as Harold

### Recurring Cast

* Rachel Pate as Loretta Hughes
* Jay Reeves as Andre
* Ty Miller as Frank Hurley
* Tatum Moore as Dana Roth
* Wes Armstrong as Bobby Atkins
* Alice Mackay as young Frances Chambers
* Beverley Simmons as Frances's mom

## Featured Music

* "A Girl Named Jo"
* "My Little Tina (Vox)" by Levi Brown & Junior Mintz