The Wives

Content Warning: The source material includes discussion of domestic violence and miscarriage.

A few days have passed, and Thursday is back home at her condo in Seattle. Seth apologizes to her over the phone. He admits to Thursday that Monday’s real name is Hannah; he also admits that it’s important to him that he takes the trip and that it is unfair to take time away from Thursday. The two argue, but Thursday still wants Seth to come over on his appointed day.

By Thursday evening, Thursday has become bitter and decides not to cook Seth dinner or dress up for his arrival; Seth enters their home while Thursday is watching TV and eating instant ramen on the couch. Seth sits with her, and Thursday notes that he looks different; her perception of him has been altered by her anger. Seth watches her carefully before he decides to tell her he thought he would be better at having more than one wife. She asks him how he thought being married to more than one person would be easy when being married to one is difficult in itself. She tells him that she is extremely disappointed and jealous because Hannah is having his baby and not her.