The Five-Star Weekend

Hollis wakes early to be the first customer at Bartlett’s Farm. She purchases expensive, decadent, farm-fresh food before heading to the fish market. She travels to the liquor store to buy wine and liquor. All store owners besides Ethan Falcon at the liquor store follow Hungry With Hollis, and they wish Hollis a fun girls’ weekend. Oblivious, Ethan asks about Matthew’s whereabouts. Hollis informs Ethan of Matthew’s passing, and Ethan apologetically helps Hollis carry $500 worth of liquor to her car. Ethan shares that his wife, Terri, would refer to Matthew as “Mr. Wonderful” when he visited her for haircuts.

In her car, Hollis remembers a happier time during Caroline’s toddler years. Hollis left Boston magazine to work as a stay-at-home parent. Hollis successfully chaired a gala fundraiser for the hospital where Matthew worked. Hollis recalls Matthew, handsome in his tuxedo, handing her a flute of champagne. He expressed supreme pride in Hollis as he bent down to kiss her, and Hollis felt as if her dreams had come true.

Now, Hollis rushes around the house, making final preparations before the arrival of her guests. She checks her phone and discovers a missed text from Caroline asking her to pick her up from the airport.