Conversation so far:
How does the story Ode to Billie Joe begin?
The song Ode to Billie Joe begins on June 3 with the narrator, her brother and her father returning from farming chores to the family house for dinner.
What did the local boy in Ode to Billie Joe do?
In Ode to Billie Joe, local boy Billie Joe McAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge.
Why did Billie Joe jump in Ode to Billie Joe?
Who are the other characters in the song Ode to Billie Joe besides the narrator, her brother, her father and Billie Joe McAllister?
The other characters are the narrator's mother, and the narrator's brother's wife Becky Thompson

Question: How did the family react?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the narrator's family in Ode to Billie Joe react to local boy Billie Joe McAllister jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge?