I think if Henry showed up (unlikely at 11, but if he did) she'd just react to him the way Aunt Helen would. The Aunt Helen character presumably has her own backstory that the woman would play at all times. She wouldn't have to always mistake the kid for her own kid, she would just have to do something to indicate that she was a little senile to put off Henry expecting to have a detailed conversation about things.
The door being open was strange and unnecessary, but I'm not sure if that wasn't an oversight on Aunt Helen's part/dramatic set up on the showrunner's part to make it more fun that Paige simply meeting the woman at the door. I don't think her life has to be lived particularly differently at all. They just make sure that whatever she's doing can jibe with whatever they need for the story. Like she's probably living out in the boondocks for a reason, so she has few neighbors who really know her.
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Re: 'Aunt Helen knew who was coming'
Date: 2014-03-18 04:04 pm (UTC)The door being open was strange and unnecessary, but I'm not sure if that wasn't an oversight on Aunt Helen's part/dramatic set up on the showrunner's part to make it more fun that Paige simply meeting the woman at the door. I don't think her life has to be lived particularly differently at all. They just make sure that whatever she's doing can jibe with whatever they need for the story. Like she's probably living out in the boondocks for a reason, so she has few neighbors who really know her.