Summary
The chapter portrays the practical experience
of a mother, Mrs. Pearson. On a daily basis, her
kids’ disrespect and disregard her. In her own
home, she was treated as a slave. Thus, she
fell a lot of ignorance and embarrassment
every day not only from her daughter Doris
and son Cyril but also from her husband
George Pearson who has completely turned a
blind eye from his wife. Mrs. Pearson life turns
when she meets Mrs. Fitzgerald, a fortune
teller, and discusses her family members and
their terrible behavior. She tells Mrs. Fitzgerald
everything about her family behavior.
Moreover, Mrs. Fitzgerald (strong and sinister
personality) recommends her to exchange
personalities. So as to teach her family a good
lesson. At first, Mrs. Pearson didn't agree but
after some encouragement, she agrees to
switch bodies.
After that, Mrs. Fitzgerald casts a spell and
swaps her personality with Mrs. Pearson. In a
matter of seconds, their personality switch and
Mrs. Pearson who was calm and composed is
now smoking and drinking. And Mrs. Fitzgerald
is now sitting idle. The scene changes, and now
Mrs. Pearson is in her home and Doris enters
home. She hands her a dress and asks her to
iron as she has to go on a date with her
boyfriend Charlie Spence. Also, she even
objects her mother's smoking. And when she
asks her, Mrs. Pearson replies very harshly and
advise her to do her work herself. Further, she
makes fun of her boyfriend. Afterwards, Doris
feels miserable and shamed and starts crying
when her mother insults and rebuke her.
After this, her son Cyril enters, asks his mother
hurriedly if his tea is ready. On which Mrs.
Pearson refuses and advises him to prepare it
himself. After seeing her mother reaction and
her sister crying, he raises his voice. Also, calls
Mrs. Fitzgerald an old hag on which Mrs.
Pearson instructs him to mind his language.
When the kids talk about being worn-out after
work. She makes it very clear to both of them
that they all will work equally from that day
onwards. And she will not work at weekends
and enjoy with her friends. At that point, Mr.
Pearson enters the house and expresses his
surprise on seeing her wife drinking and
smoking. He objects Mrs. Pearson makes him
realize that if he can drink then she can too.
Further, he tells him that instead of spending
his time with her wife he is spending time with
people who are making fun of him behind his
back.
Mrs. Pearson on seeing her family insult asks
Mrs. Fitzgerald to stop all this. However, she
doesn't let her speak until she teaches all of
them a good lesson of respecting and honoring
their mother. Soon after they switch
personality again. And after that, the son,
daughter, and husband learn their lesson and
start supporting their mother and wife.
