You Should See Me in a Crown

By the end of the weekend, Robbie is officially well enough to go home. Before Robbie is discharged, Liz’s Granny goes on a walk with her to talk. Granny apologies to Liz for how much she has allowed her to take on. Granny tells Liz about her mom, about how she had asked Granny to ensure that Liz and Robbie stuck together. It is one of the final wishes that Liz’s mother had, and the reason why Granny is so strict about everyone being home to eat dinner together. Liz cries and Granny holds her. Granny tells her that Liz’s mother wanted to run for prom queen too. She tells her that she kept Liz’s mother from running, that they were afraid of how Campbell would treat her.

In an act of atonement for always asking Liz’s mom to slow down because of her illness, Granny doesn’t “want to tell you not to burn as fast and as bright as you can” (175). In this moment, Granny admits that she sees and recognizes Liz’s hard work and her ambition. Beyond that, Granny also tells Liz that she has also been pulling extra shifts to save up money to help Liz.