The developmental pattern occurs when family members' expectations change to meet challenges (Katz, 2015). During difficult times, family members may need to take on more or different roles to manage and overcome difficulties. This is seen with the wife as she tries to take care of her husband when he returns. In the scene where the mother tries to explain to the daughters why their father behaves a certain way, she is trying to take care of him by making others understand him. She didn't expect that when he returned, he would have to be taken care of in a different way, nor that it would be difficult. They knew things would be different, so to adjust, she filled the role she felt her husband needed. It was a challenge for him to come home and a challenge to adjust to being back. By fulfilling the role of caretaker, she tries to reintegrate him into their daily lives. Additionally, during her husband's absence, she had to learn how to take care of herself and do things without him (Merolla, 2010). She was expected to be able to take care of herself and her children without help from her husband. However, the uncle stepped in and temporarily became husband and father, meaning the woman now had to adjust to a new man in this role in her life. When her husband returned, she had to try to relearn how to allow him to do things she would normally take.