Mia is taken aback when her husband Ben suddenly preaches about the evils of rigid school systems and the freedom of homeschooling their daughter Lily—even though they were previously set on enrolling her in private school. Every evening, Ben decks out a cozy lesson area at home, and Mia is gently swayed by the creative projects and “learning at her own pace” vibes.
But then, one day, everything comes crashing down. Mia arrives home early, expecting to surprise Lily with new watercolors—only to hear her sobbing, “I miss my friends… they think I don’t like them anymore!” As she draws closer, she overhears Ben promising, “We can send them gifts… deliver them like packages,” prompting an icy realization: he’s not teaching her—he’s delivering packages.
Ben confesses with trembling honesty: he lost his job months ago and hid it from Mia. What Mia thought were lessons? Were actually Ben’s work breaks to make ends meet. He couldn’t bear to tell her he’d failed.
Rattled but understanding, Mia gently responds: “You didn’t have to do this alone.” They promptly re-enroll Lily in school with their savings and Ben lands a new, stable job—bringing lightness and relief back into their home.
