- Jan 12, 2021
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I think we all agree that Becca's behavior towards Lilli is crass, but Lilli is a bit stubborn and thickheaded, especially about her relationship with Frank. She was convinced, until Frank told her who her mother was having the affair with, that her father would return to the family.
Accordingly, Becca had to play hardball to push her towards Frank (sometimes in the truest sense of the word). This was the only way she could getLilli to realize that her biological parents are both massive assholes and not just Shannon.
Accordingly, I wonder if Becca also accelerated the events of the breakup between Lilli and her ex. Both Becca and Frank quickly saw through the guy as being a bit of a douchebag and knew it was going to get pretty ugly sooner or later. Especially considering Lilli's past relationship history. For this to happen, Becca doesn't even have to have actively manipulated Lilli's ex and Lilli's ex-work colleague but just make sure Lilli spends more time with Abby and Frank. The fact that Frank was then forced to inform Abby about her biological father and Lilli had to take care of Abby might have been water on Becca's mills in such a case. This would have the big advantage that no traces lead directly to Becca and she can deny everything in case of doubt. Who would be able to prove any lies?
In the end, Becca made Lilli remember all the things Frank did for her unconditionally. He may not have been the father she wanted all her life, but she eventually realized that he was the idealized father figure she projected onto her biological father, or at least filled that role in a very caring way.
Accordingly, Becca had to play hardball to push her towards Frank (sometimes in the truest sense of the word). This was the only way she could getLilli to realize that her biological parents are both massive assholes and not just Shannon.
Accordingly, I wonder if Becca also accelerated the events of the breakup between Lilli and her ex. Both Becca and Frank quickly saw through the guy as being a bit of a douchebag and knew it was going to get pretty ugly sooner or later. Especially considering Lilli's past relationship history. For this to happen, Becca doesn't even have to have actively manipulated Lilli's ex and Lilli's ex-work colleague but just make sure Lilli spends more time with Abby and Frank. The fact that Frank was then forced to inform Abby about her biological father and Lilli had to take care of Abby might have been water on Becca's mills in such a case. This would have the big advantage that no traces lead directly to Becca and she can deny everything in case of doubt. Who would be able to prove any lies?
In the end, Becca made Lilli remember all the things Frank did for her unconditionally. He may not have been the father she wanted all her life, but she eventually realized that he was the idealized father figure she projected onto her biological father, or at least filled that role in a very caring way.