This show I only admire one woman who is Payton's mother. She is way too witty about what is going on and she has a unique way to see the world. Too smart to be unpredictable.
The following is from S1 ES 7
Payton's mother: No, you need to be on your own about this
Payton: I am totally lost.... I have everything planned out since I was a child every move on a rail. But now it all gone ... to hell
Payton's mother: Finally, your life going off the rails is the best thing that could happen to you. Life isn't a train. It is a shit tornado full of gold. You don't have to have a plan. You have to try to stay clean and grab every gold bar you can.
Payton: How can you stay clean in a shit tornado?
Payton's mother: Well, you can't. This is the point. This isn't the end, this is the beginning. ... This emptiness is a gift. You finally know what it's like to lose.
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