Doris talks with her therapist (Dr Edwards, may not have a first name) and her sister-in-law, Cynthia, about the death of her mother, her house, her belongings, her hoarding, her life. Doris talks with her best friend, Roz, about grief, aging, not turning into old cat ladies, free food at parties, a self-help seminar, Thanksgiving, how they have traditions and consider themselves family. Doris and Anne talk about work at the office. Roz and Val talk about Doris and a game. Roz and her granddaughter, Vivian, talk about food and the phone. Doris and Brooklyn talk about knitting and the store Staples.