Rose’s sister Lily, who is learning to live as a blind person, comes for a visit, and Rose must make the difficult decision to either go live with Lily in Chicago or encourage her Lily to learn to take care of herself. Shenanigans ensue when the ladies decide to have a garage sale to raise money to buy a new TV. Turns out they all have a lot of garbage they don’t quite want to let go of.

For this week’s deep dive, Jenn is giving us the fascinating backstory on the show’s set decoration. How exactly did the ladies end up with so much wicker? You’re about to find out!

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