However , her mother dies towards the end of 1989 .
Marge is an elderly spinster who devotes her life to caring for her sickly 93 - year - old mother , which is a massive strain on her .
Marge 's mother dies towards the end of 1989 .
Marge is an elderly spinster who devotes her life to caring for her sickly 93 - year - old mother , which is a massive strain on her .