Prudie's free-spirited, aging hippie mother who smokes marijuana. She dies in a car accident, and her funeral serves as a catalyst for Prudie's marital conflicts and eventual reconciliation.
Prudie's grief over her mother's death drives a major emotional crisis.
Sky is explicitly described as Prudie's mother, and Sky's death affects Prudie's choices.
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