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I think this is the first time weve seen Death greet Emily this way, no?
Like Em, Death is doing a lot better.
Hes got a new perspective.
Now he understands: Without death, what is life?
Its acycle, baby!
Inspired by his own fresh attire, he suggests Em needs a new look, too.
You gotta wear something that makes you feel like yourself.
She is, literally, hemmed up by other peoples expectations!
She has to get to work and needs the uniform to do it.
As Death tells her: Youre on a bit of a deadline, too.
She needs to be asking herself:Whats going to make me go deeper than Ive ever gone before?
I absolutely love this question!
I wish Emily Dickinsoncould submit it toOpulent Tips.
Em and Death have a little dance party in her garden to celebrate this impending sartorial evolution.
To be inspired, you have to be able tobreathe.
Their defense attorney really was Edward Dickinson!
More details on thathereandhere.)
As for the other Dickinson women: Vinnie is knitting something epic.
Maggie is horny as ever.
Betty arrives looking for Em to apologize for coming down so hard on Ems attempt at giving her hope.
Im not sure that a dress quite like this has ever existed before.
She needs one that will help her live in every possibility, with no corset (pure shapelessness!
), no hem that drags, no buttons she cant reach.
Maggie is, obviously, ecstatic about his arrival.
(Also, its hilarious that she keeps screwing up his name.)
Higginson doesnt even know how to explain their relationship, exactly.
Tell me, when did you first realize she was a genius?
Upstairs, Em is freaking out at the prospect of coming face-to-face with her pen pal.
I never said I wanted to meet him in real life!
Our relationship is strictly text!
Maggie informs her that, okay, but hes very hot.
Em is like,Thank you, but I will need YEARS to prepare for this meeting.
Higginson doesnt mind waiting for Em for as long as it takes.
Whats an hour or two for a poet like Emily?
People might have to wait centuries to really understand her.
Shes an odd duck.
Shes like,reallyinto flowers.
Adults doing baby voices isnt really my thing, but Im sure Mama Dickinson found it very adorable.
; its like, BUDDY, TELL HER HES ALIVE ALREADY.
Which he eventually does and then gives her a journal full of the letters Henry didnt send.
She waters her plants.
