Mary Ellen, struggling to cope with an accident that renders her infertile, shuts out her husband Jonesy and instead finds solace in her mother, who is recovering in Arizona, the one person who truly understands her plight.
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
Ben is overwhelmed by Cindy's mother's intense and controlling behavior, as if she's trying to make up for past regrets by lavishing gifts and favors on her and Virginia.