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Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, directed by Tom Moore and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Thelma.
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Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, written by Norman, directed by Tom Moore Moore, and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Thelma.
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--> '''Thelma''' ''(Not an answer, just a word)'': What.
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and Thelma talk about at length -- Thelma's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husband Cecil, Jessie's reprobate son Ricky, Jessie's brother Dawson and his wife Loretta, both of whom she dislikes. (The film adaptation does have appearances by Agnes, Dawson, Loretta, and their two children, but only very minimally.)
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and Thelma talk about at length -- Thelma's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husband Cecil, Jessie's reprobate son Ricky, Jessie's brother Dawson and his wife Loretta, both of whom she dislikes. (The film adaptation does have appearances by Agnes, Dawson, Loretta, and their two children, but only very minimally.)
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--> '''Thelma''' ''(Not ''(not an answer, just a word)'': What.
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and Thelma talk about at length -- Thelma's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husbandCecil, Jessie's Cecil and reprobate son Ricky, Jessie's brother (and Thelma's son) Dawson and his wife Loretta, both of whom she dislikes. (The film adaptation does have appearances by Agnes, Dawson, Loretta, and their two children, but only very minimally.)
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and Thelma talk about at length -- Thelma's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husband
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The only two characters in the play are Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, aka "Mama". Jessie is in "her late thirties or early forties". Her life has not turned out very well. She's divorced (ex hubby left her for a neighbor's daughter), she's epileptic, and she's living with her mother because her health keeps her from holding a job. Her son is a runaway (whereabouts unknown) drug addled, shiftless petty thief. She's now stuck playing nursemaid to Mama, who takes her for granted.
Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself. Mama doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is not kidding.
Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, directed by Tom Moore and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Mama.
Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself. Mama doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is not kidding.
Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, directed by Tom Moore and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Mama.
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The only two characters in the play are Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, aka "Mama".Thelma. Jessie is in "her late thirties or early forties". Her life has not turned out very well. She's divorced (ex hubby (her ex-husband left her for a neighbor's daughter), she's epileptic, and she's living with her mother because her health keeps her from holding a job. Her son is a runaway (whereabouts unknown) drug addled, drug-addled, shiftless petty thief. She's now stuck playing nursemaid to Mama, Thelma, who takes her for granted.
Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself.Mama Thelma doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is not kidding.
Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, directed by Tom Moore and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft asMama.Thelma.
Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself.
Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, directed by Tom Moore and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as
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* FlatWhat: Jessie says she knows Mama liked the preacher who did Jessie's father's funeral, so Mama can get the same one to do Jessie's. Mama's answer?
--> '''Mama''': (''Not an answer, just a word'') What.
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and Mama talk about at length--Mama's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husband Cecil, Jessie's reprobate son Ricky, Jessie's brother Dawson that she dislikes.
--> '''Mama''': (''Not an answer, just a word'') What.
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and Mama talk about at length--Mama's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husband Cecil, Jessie's reprobate son Ricky, Jessie's brother Dawson that she dislikes.
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* FlatWhat: Jessie says she knows Mama liked the preacher who did Jessie's father's funeral, so Mama Thelma can get the same one to do Jessie's. Mama's Thelma's answer?
-->'''Mama''': (''Not '''Thelma''' ''(Not an answer, just a word'') word)'': What.
* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie andMama Thelma talk about at length--Mama's length -- Thelma's friend Agnes, Jessie's ex-husband Cecil, Jessie's reprobate son Ricky, Jessie's brother Dawson that and his wife Loretta, both of whom she dislikes.dislikes. (The film adaptation does have appearances by Agnes, Dawson, Loretta, and their two children, but only very minimally.)
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* TheGhost: Everybody else that Jessie and
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'''night, Mother'' is a 1983 play by Marsha Norman.
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'''night, Mother'' is a UsefulNotes/PulitzerPrize-winning 1983 play by Marsha Norman.
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Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original production. In 1986 '''night, Mother'' was adapted into a film directed by Tom Moore, starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Mama.
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Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original stage production. In 1986 '''night, Mother'' was adapted into a A [[TheFilmOfThePlay film adaptation]] was released in 1986, directed by Tom Moore, Moore and starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Mama.
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* TitleDrop: The title is Jessie's last line of dialogue before she goes into her bedroom and shoots herself.
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* TitleDrop: The title is Jessie's last line of dialogue before she goes into her bedroom and shoots herself.herself.
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The only two characters in the play are Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, aka "Mama". Jessie is in "her late thirties or early forties". Her life has not turned out very well. She's divorced, she's epileptic, and she's living with her mother because her health keeps her from holding a job. Her son is a shiftless petty thief. She's now stuck playing nursemaid to Mama, who takes her for granted.
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The only two characters in the play are Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, aka "Mama". Jessie is in "her late thirties or early forties". Her life has not turned out very well. She's divorced, divorced (ex hubby left her for a neighbor's daughter), she's epileptic, and she's living with her mother because her health keeps her from holding a job. Her son is a runaway (whereabouts unknown) drug addled, shiftless petty thief. She's now stuck playing nursemaid to Mama, who takes her for granted.
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Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself. Mama doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is quite serious.
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Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself. Mama doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is quite serious.
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'''night, Mother'' is a 1983 play by Marsha Norman.
The only two characters in the play are Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, aka "Mama". Jessie is in "her late thirties or early forties". Her life has not turned out very well. She's divorced, she's epileptic, and she's living with her mother because her health keeps her from holding a job. Her son is a shiftless petty thief. She's now stuck playing nursemaid to Mama, who takes her for granted.
Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself. Mama doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is quite serious.
Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original production. In 1986 '''night, Mother'' was adapted into a film directed by Tom Moore, starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Mama.
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* DissonantSerenity: Jessie throughout the play, offering to do her mother's nails, telling her mother how to order groceries over the phone, and puttering about the house casually, after announcing she's going to commit suicide.
* DownerEnding: Jessie does, in fact, shoot herself.
* DrivenToSuicide: Feeling like she has nothing good in her life and nothing to live for, Jessie kills herself. She even says at one point that she wouldn't have done it if she could think of one thing she liked.
* FlatWhat: Jessie says she knows Mama liked the preacher who did Jessie's father's funeral, so Mama can get the same one to do Jessie's. Mama's answer?
--> '''Mama''': (''Not an answer, just a word'') What.
* MinimalistCast: Only two characters.
* RealTime: The opening stage direction says "Clocks onstage in the kitchen and on a table in the living room should run throughout the performance and be visible by the audience. There will be no intermission."
* TitleDrop: The title is Jessie's last line of dialogue before she goes into her bedroom and shoots herself.
The only two characters in the play are Jessie Cates and her mother Thelma, aka "Mama". Jessie is in "her late thirties or early forties". Her life has not turned out very well. She's divorced, she's epileptic, and she's living with her mother because her health keeps her from holding a job. Her son is a shiftless petty thief. She's now stuck playing nursemaid to Mama, who takes her for granted.
Jessie casually asks for her father's old gun. When she gets it she calmly announces that she will kill herself. Mama doesn't take this very seriously at first, but soon realizes that Jessie is quite serious.
Creator/KathyBates played Jessie in the original production. In 1986 '''night, Mother'' was adapted into a film directed by Tom Moore, starring Creator/SissySpacek as Jessie and Creator/AnneBancroft as Mama.
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!!Tropes:
* DissonantSerenity: Jessie throughout the play, offering to do her mother's nails, telling her mother how to order groceries over the phone, and puttering about the house casually, after announcing she's going to commit suicide.
* DownerEnding: Jessie does, in fact, shoot herself.
* DrivenToSuicide: Feeling like she has nothing good in her life and nothing to live for, Jessie kills herself. She even says at one point that she wouldn't have done it if she could think of one thing she liked.
* FlatWhat: Jessie says she knows Mama liked the preacher who did Jessie's father's funeral, so Mama can get the same one to do Jessie's. Mama's answer?
--> '''Mama''': (''Not an answer, just a word'') What.
* MinimalistCast: Only two characters.
* RealTime: The opening stage direction says "Clocks onstage in the kitchen and on a table in the living room should run throughout the performance and be visible by the audience. There will be no intermission."
* TitleDrop: The title is Jessie's last line of dialogue before she goes into her bedroom and shoots herself.
