Thelma and Iola prepare to go a cruise down the Ray River on the Dixie Bell,seems they got a special, two for one deal and that’s the only way they could go.Then Iola comes in and says her mother had another dizzy spell and she can’t leave her.So Mama reminds her of a few of the times her mother has prevented her from doing stuff.Feeling enpowered Iola runs home to confront her mother. She returns minutes later,with the news that she confronted her mother and said she was gonna go on that cruise.Who responded to her plea for independence by throwing her out.Mama and the family reluctantly agree she should stay with them until the cruise.But this arrangment quickly turns sour. Iola takes over Mama’s kitchen and works non-stop from daylight till dawn,including vacuuming under Vint and Naomi’s bed at 7:00 in the morning.She’s also a terrible bunk mate,getting up to go to the bathroom constantly and opening the window and then adding more covers. Mama tries to make peace with Iola and her