Molly and Diana on a timeline

  • Molly watching her parents before father leaves

    Molly is watching through a gap in the door as her parents are hugging and kissing.
  • Molly is at her mothers workplace.

    Molly looks around in her mothers office, looking at the articles and photos on the wall. Her mother ignores her.
  • Molly's relationship with Elsie.

    Molly seems to be closer to Elsie, her housemaid, over her mother.
  • Molly and her mother go to the bus protest

    During the early morning, on a school day, Molly asks to go to the protest with her mother.
  • Mollys mother is arrested

    Policeman come to arrest Mollys mother and as she leaves she shows affection to Molly for the first time
  • Molly goes to visit her mother

    When Molly goes to visit her mother she becomes very upset. Her mother tells her to be strong and to not show weakness in front of them.
  • Molly reads bible in her mothers office

    Molly sneaks into the office and reads her secret bible, despite her mother forbidding her.
  • Molly has a deep conversation with her mother

    Molly and her mother have a chat about everything that has been happening in their lives over the past couple of weeks. Molly believes all her mother cares about is her work and friends and not as much about Molly. "What we care about is the whole country" said Diana. Molly then replies with "what about me"?
  • Molly and her mother attend Solomon funeral

    During Solomons funeral, Molly realises that she is more like her mother than she may have first thought.