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Like I said, I think it depends on how you interpret their end goal in the scenario.
Is it simply to have Frank for herself and her sisters? Definitely not. I think if Frank and Shannon's marriage had been more harmonious and Shannon had treated Abby and Lilly better, then the plot would never have gone in the direction it did. In my hypothetical scenario where Jess never died and Abby and Lilly went to the same school and became friends (with Jess helping to drive Shannon crazy) Shannon died about 10 years ago and Frank and Jess adopted Shannon's daughters (and all have a better mental state), Becca actually never has a reason to break up the marriage. Again, she may have developed a crush on Frank at some point, but probably grew out of it eventually. For the very reasons you mention: because she would know that if it was exposed for some stupid reason, no one would forgive her. That said, I think Jess, even if her personality is only shown to us through Frank's perception, would be a better mother figure for Lilly if only because it's not much worse than Shannon and I think Becca therefore has no reason to act in this scenario. Becca may be ruthless, and I personally wouldn't want her as an enemy, but unlike her mother, she wouldn't put her own interests above the welfare of Abby, Lilly and Frank.
But all this theoretical stuff aside, as I'm probably one of the few people with an interest in the scenario.
As I said, I have a suspicion that if Becca was involved, that it was a test. If the test was passed, Shannon would have kicked Trevor out, Frank would have come home and he would have seen Shannon kick Trevor out. They probably would have talked about it (Frank and Shannon that is) and if there was a spark of good in Shannon, she would have at least started to question herself and her actions and become a better mom and wife.
Is it realistic that Shannon could pass such a test? Personally I think not, but I think that the infidelity would probably have happened sooner or later, or in the worst case it could even have escalated into violence. It may sound far-fetched, but both Lilly and Shannon have very fiery tempers and I think if it wasn't for Becca and Abby (and yes, Frank too), it would have escalated at some point. I would even go so far as to assume that if it wasn't for Abby and Becca Lilly would have eventually run away and lived a life on the streets.
TL; DR: Would Becca have done it for selfish reasons? No. Would she have done it to see if there was something good in Shannon or to protect her little sisters (Abby and Lilly)? Absolutely.
Is it simply to have Frank for herself and her sisters? Definitely not. I think if Frank and Shannon's marriage had been more harmonious and Shannon had treated Abby and Lilly better, then the plot would never have gone in the direction it did. In my hypothetical scenario where Jess never died and Abby and Lilly went to the same school and became friends (with Jess helping to drive Shannon crazy) Shannon died about 10 years ago and Frank and Jess adopted Shannon's daughters (and all have a better mental state), Becca actually never has a reason to break up the marriage. Again, she may have developed a crush on Frank at some point, but probably grew out of it eventually. For the very reasons you mention: because she would know that if it was exposed for some stupid reason, no one would forgive her. That said, I think Jess, even if her personality is only shown to us through Frank's perception, would be a better mother figure for Lilly if only because it's not much worse than Shannon and I think Becca therefore has no reason to act in this scenario. Becca may be ruthless, and I personally wouldn't want her as an enemy, but unlike her mother, she wouldn't put her own interests above the welfare of Abby, Lilly and Frank.
But all this theoretical stuff aside, as I'm probably one of the few people with an interest in the scenario.
As I said, I have a suspicion that if Becca was involved, that it was a test. If the test was passed, Shannon would have kicked Trevor out, Frank would have come home and he would have seen Shannon kick Trevor out. They probably would have talked about it (Frank and Shannon that is) and if there was a spark of good in Shannon, she would have at least started to question herself and her actions and become a better mom and wife.
Is it realistic that Shannon could pass such a test? Personally I think not, but I think that the infidelity would probably have happened sooner or later, or in the worst case it could even have escalated into violence. It may sound far-fetched, but both Lilly and Shannon have very fiery tempers and I think if it wasn't for Becca and Abby (and yes, Frank too), it would have escalated at some point. I would even go so far as to assume that if it wasn't for Abby and Becca Lilly would have eventually run away and lived a life on the streets.
TL; DR: Would Becca have done it for selfish reasons? No. Would she have done it to see if there was something good in Shannon or to protect her little sisters (Abby and Lilly)? Absolutely.
