Vicki Lawrence performs a dual role of Mama Harper and her rich cousin from Atlanta who visits on her way to a cruise. She sends her letter rather late to inform Mama of her impending stay. She is only staying for a night. Her cousin is wealthy, lonely, prominent, and has socialized with the likes of Truman Capote in Atlanta society. Mama feels second to her cousin's accomplishments. Of course, the gang is there to support Mama and to indulge in her cousin's wealth. Her cousin always says grand as we see in the episode. As Mama says, "I just stepped on dog poo and isn't it just grand?" in mocking her cousin's language. In the end, we learn about Mama and her cousin's relationships about one who stayed in Raytown and had a family while the cousin moved to Atlanta with a kicking and screaming husband for a better life. Now both widows, her cousin has nobody to go home too.
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