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
How did the narrator's family in Ode to Billie Joe react to local boy Billie Joe McAllister jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge?
The narrator's father seems unmoved and her brother is intrigued, but not enough to be distracted from the lunchtime meal.
Did the narrator's brother in Ode to Billie Joe have anything to say?
The narrator's brother recalls a prank that he, Tom, and Billie Joe played on the narrator.
Was anyone actually upset about local boy Billie Joe McAllister jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge in Ode to Billie Joe?
The only person affected is the narrator.

Question: What does her mother do?
Self-contained rewrite: What does the narrator's mother do in Ode to Billie Joe?