It's all about the damages Patty sustained at the hands of her father, and how her experiences might save Ellen.

Ellen was heading down the same road, win at any cost. Why? To prove something to her abusive father. But that's a fool's errand, the only destination being ruination.

As I mentioned in a separate post, this story was not perfectly told. But, having arrived at the conclusion, it was well worth the ride, and the poignant resolutions to the two women's arcs demands overlooking the shortcomings to radiate in the triumph and frailties of the human condition.

A bittersweet tragedy - bravo!