Lucy is always with the children. She acts as a mother figure not only to her children but also to everyone around her. Another occasion where she does this is when Lucy criticizes Rosemary for fussing, as if she were a child. She is constantly watching the children and looks messy because she has no time for herself: “She is messy, without makeup, in a dressing gown and slippers. » this shows that she is a devoted mother. I guess Ayckbourn is trying to convey the message that being a mother is stressful and she can withdraw from the outside world. Rosemary is very different from Lucy. Lucy is assertive and the mother of the house, while Rosemary is shy and deaf. In the play, Ayckbourn forces Lucy to defend Rosemary, especially after Rosemary and Terry argue. "And don't you dare come back until you're ready to apologize, never mind him." He will come back. This shows that Lucy supports Rosemary. This shows that she is not afraid of Terry and will ensure that Terry cannot bully Rosemary into anything. I think Rosemary is very easily intimidated; this is where Rosemary and Lucy differ. Lucy doesn't allow Terry to bully her, unlike Rosemary. Terry seems like the type of person who does what he wants all the time, like a selfish child. In a way, I think Lucy treating the other characters like children has an impact on the characters' behavior. For example, Lucy treats Terry like a child; he throws a tantrum, like a child. “If you think I like to spend night after night sitting watching you…(He throws the cookie away),” another example is “(Thirsty for the cookies, he grabs his orange juice and drains it in one.) "Ayckbourn then introduces Terry, Rosemary's husband.