The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[memento]

Jack’s mother ignored this, said, “He used a come home every year, even after he was married and down in Texas, and help his daddy on the ranch for a week, fix the gates and mow and all. I kept his room like it was when he was a boy and I think he appreciated that. You are welcome to go up in his room if you want.”                   [story]

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[southendmd]

Mrs. Twist's consoling Ennis was in contrast to OMT's hardhearted demeanor.

[Fran]

Mrs. Twist was inwardly hoping that Ennis would find the shirts in Jack's closet, and he didn't disappoint her.

[memento]

White OMT leered and sneered, Mrs. Twist appeared kind and gracious.

[Toast]

While OMT leered and sneered, Ennis appeared manlier than him, and much more human - more like Mrs. Twist.

[southendmd]

Mrs. Twist was interested in tending to Ennis's nutritional needs with her offer of a fruit-filled confection.

[Fran]

Jack's parents are a study in opposites:  OMT is hardhearted, thoughtless, and controlling; Mrs. Twist is warmhearted, thoughtful, and submissive.

[memento]

While OMT would not permit Ennis to take Jack's ashes to Brokeback, Mrs. Twist graciously offered Ennis permission to look around Jack's room.

[southendmd]

Mrs. Twist reacted to OMT's rant about Jack's ashes by putting her hand to her throat.

[Fran]

Actress Roberta Maxwell, who portrayed Mrs. Twist, described the Lightning Flat scene like this:

"...in this last scene we see this tension and fear about what she knows her husband feels about this relationship, and about great cruelty and suffering she has endured herself, but she shows compassion to Ennis because she can see Jack was obviously very much loved."