The grieving matriarch struggling to survive the Dust Bowl while raising her daughters. Haunted by her youngest daughter Ada’s death, she suffers from violent sleepwalking and paranoia. After taking in the drifter Wallace, she becomes convinced he is the vengeful Grey Man from a story. Her descent into madness leads to tragic violence, ultimately culminating in her death during a dust storm.
Margaret battles escalating irrational fears despite contradictory external information.
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