Honor Thy Father And Mother

The Real World: Season 6: Episode 17

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Honor Thy Father And Mother

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MTV | MTV - Music Television | Facebook Watch | Air Date: October 29, 1997
Starring: Jon Brennan, Elka Walker, Jason Cornwell, Kameelah Phillips, Montana McGlynn, Sean Duffy, Syrus Yarbrough, Genesis Moss
Summary: Elka misses her mom as Mother's Day approaches and confides in Genesis, talking about her mom's last night alive. Elka feels she has to take over her mother's duties as well as return to Brownsville for a style show dedicated to her mom. Montana says if it makes Elka uncomfortable, she does not have to go. Elka says she has to returnElka misses her mom as Mother's Day approaches and confides in Genesis, talking about her mom's last night alive. Elka feels she has to take over her mother's duties as well as return to Brownsville for a style show dedicated to her mom. Montana says if it makes Elka uncomfortable, she does not have to go. Elka says she has to return someday and it's going to hurt anyway. Elka flies to Brownsville and attends the style show. She accepts an award for their family. Dad tells Elka he is going to be Mr. Mom and Elka shouldn't worry about them. Elka visits her mom's grave and then returns to Boston. Meanwhile, Genesis talks to her mom about their rocky past and her bad childhood. When they talk a second time, Mom tells Genesis she has not eaten in a week. Genesis thinks her Mom might be drinking again but Mom denies it and Genesis believes her. Later, however, her brother TJ calls with news that their mom was taken to the hospital for mixing pills with alcohol. Genesis cries alone in her room. Elka finds Genesis and comforts her, discussing her childhood. Genesis reveals that she was suicidal when she was younger. There was never any food in the house and her mom wasn't around. Genesis says that she doesn't want any child to go through what she did, and Elka agrees. Elka says she has to continue on as well, because her mom would have wanted her to carry on with her life.… Expand
Creator: Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray
Genre(s): Drama, Reality

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