Jodi West - Mother's Party

A mother is preparing for a wine tasting party for a women's group but encounters multiple difficulties, including a malfunctioning light fixture. After attempting to change the bulb herself and feeling unsafe, she calls her son for assistance. He helps her stabilize while she changes the bulb, creating a moment filled with unacknowledged tension between them. After the light is fixed, the mother instructs her son to get dressed for the party, expressing her anxiety about the event. Once he leaves, she struggles with her feelings of attraction towards him. Following the party, while cleaning up, she notices a half-full glass of wine and drinks it quickly, revealing she may have overindulged. During their conversation about the successful evening, she unintentionally touches her son, which heightens her conflicting emotions. As the night progresses, she finds an excuse to enter her son's bedroom, contemplating her actions. The situation escalates, leading to a culmination of their forbidden feelings. The narrative concludes with a dramatic and unexpected outcome.