Nobody believes Rose when she says that her younger sister, Holly (Inga Swenson), is a troublemaker. Sophia loses the dog she's been petsitting.
Tropes:
- Conflict Ball: Holly comes to visit and turns out to be a Bitch in Sheep's Clothing who deliberately excludes Rose from the plans she makes with Blanche and Dorothy, then claims that Rose is purposely refusing to spend time with them. Despite Rose outright warning the two about Holly's bad attitude and long history of being nasty, Dorothy and Blanche completely ignore her. Keep in mind that at this point they've known each other for years and are a self-described Family of Choice, but the two still take the word of a total stranger over Rose for no reason at all. Sophia's the only one who listens to Rose, who is only proven right when the other girls see her sleeping with Blanche's current boyfriend.
- Hard Truth Aesop: Just because somebody is family doesn't mean they have to be your friend; Rose ultimately decides to break all ties with Holly, and she has every right to do so because of the callous way Holly treats her.
- Mundane Solution: When Sophia purchases a dog that is identical to Dreyfuss, the dog she is petsitting, she ends up in a conundrum where it is impossible to tell which dog is the original who should be returned to her client. When she asks Rose for help, Rose solves the problem by simply calling Dreyfuss' name, which he responds to, leaving Sophia with a Thousand-Yard Stare.
- You Have to Believe Me!: Rose repeatedly tries to tell Blanche and Dorothy that Holly is manipulating them, but they are convinced by Holly's "woe is me" act and assume that Rose is just jealous. Sophia subverts the trope by actually believing Rose from the beginning.
