| Ethel Prune | |
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Gender |
Female |
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Eye color |
Black |
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Hair color |
Grey |
Ethel Prune is Lillian's mother and the younger sister of Colonel Henri Dijon, who is the only person she trusts. She is a stylishly-dressed, overly made-up older woman who whines and complains. She also has a drinking problem. Her name is a play on 'ethyl alcohol.'
Description[]
After her husband committed suicide, Ethel fell into a spiral of alcoholism. She became neglectful towards her daughter, often relying on the Colonel to help her raise Lillian. Years of hard drinking caused her to age terribly, her face turning puffy red and her skin wrinkling prematurely. She is often seen in a tipsy state with the impression of being helpless. She stuck to the family's rivalry lines against Gertrude, Rudy and Gloria, believing that the in-laws are not entitled to the Colonel's Will.
Game Progression[]
Act I[]
Sitting in the Nursery Room, Ethel moves into Laura and Lillian's Room to chat with her daughter about Gertie, Rudy and Gloria's entitlement to the Colonel's Will. The two have a disagreement over how to deal with them.
Act II[]
No longer sociable, Ethel sits and drinks in the Parlor while conversing with Polly the Parrot about not caring what others think about her.
Act III[]
A drunk Ethel wonders around the Estate outside, lost in her own world.
Act IV[]
A drunk Ethel continues to wonder around the Estate outside, lost in her own world.
Act V[]
Laura discovers Ethel's dead body at either the Rose Garden or the Carriage House.