I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette and her brothers sit in silence as their mother’s body is wheeled into a hospice van. Listless and numb, they are unsure of what to do with themselves. Her father asks what they all want to do, and when he is met with no response, he suggests the mall. They all agree and go to the mall together to get Jennette a new phone case. After she buys the phone case, they get some food at a café, and Jennette is relieved to find that her grief makes it impossible for her to eat. When she gets back to her own big, empty house, she does not know what to do. She texts her friends to see if they want to keep her company. They go out to eat in Little Tokyo, where Jennette binges on food and alcohol. She is ravenous. Filled with shame over her binging, she attempts to throw up all the food. After several tries, she finally vomits, and feels accomplished. She realizes that this allows her to binge as much as she wants to, without gaining any weight. She thinks that this is the beginning of a good thing.