My Mother Stole My Life (2024 Lifetime)
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Cast: JaNae Armogan, Patrice Goodman, Blaise Crocker
Director: Roxanne Boisvert
Writer(s): Melissa Cassera, ML Roberts
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A mother steals her estranged daughter’s identity to escape an abusive boyfriend but when he finds her again, she’s threatened all the more. But is the ex-boyfriend behind the threat or someone else? It’s the forgiving daughter who must save her mother from the exposed villain. Stars Patrice Goodman, and Blaise Crocker (2024).
Recap/Wine Thoughts
Susan drives around her neighborhood looking for her husband, Cliff. She seems annoyed to learn that he didn’t come to work and is surprised to find Cliff home with a DEAD BODY! He tells her that he is handling it and doesn’t want Susan to get involved. Cliff is involved in something dangerous and instructs Susan to hand over her phone and get out of town.
Cut to Susan’s daughter, Natalie, who is buying a birthday card for her mother. She has been MIA for two years and has chosen the worst time to return. Cliff tells Natalie that her mother has left town, but Natalie isn’t buying it. Especially when she sees blood on his shirt. The body is still in the house!!!!
Susan wanders the streets and looks like a mess! Susan checks into a motel and uses her daughter’s name, which isn’t exactly identity theft.
Meanwhile, Natalie meets up with an old boyfriend named Luke at Cliff’s car dealership. She asks him is something is going on between Cliff and Susan. She asks Luke to help her look for clues in Cliff’s office. Then Natalie looks around the house and sees a speck of blood on the floor and finds her mom’s cell phone. Natalie knows Cliff is lying and thinks he killed her mother.
Natalie calls her mom’s cousin, Tom. He takes Natalie in while she figures out what to do next.
Susan is also trying to figure out what to do in this small town while she lays low. The first thing she does is rent a BO Box under her daughter’s name. (This might be identity theft?) Susan applies for a credit card with her daughter’s social security number and applies for a job at a local boutique but gets spooked when she sees that a background check will be required. Susan opens up to Penny, the innkeeper; Penny encourages Susan and tells her that the town is a great place to hide. She puts in a good word with Imani, the boutique owner.
The dead body is found in the woods by a girl walking her dog.
Natalie and Tom decide to drive to Springfield, Massachusetts, after she gets a notification about a credit card being opened under her name. Natalie remembers passing through the town with her mom on a road trip, and they loved it there. It makes sense that Susan might be hiding out there.
The Sheriff questions Cliff after Luke recognizes the dead body guy as someone who has been coming to the car dealership. Cliff seems super suspicious, and The Sheriff is not a fan.
Penny has to leave suddenly and puts Susan in charge. (Like, she gives her the keys to the inn and everything. On her way out, Penny runs into Tom and thinks he is the guy Susan is trying to outrun. She calls Imani to warn her.
Tom finds Susan after she has been attacked by an unknown assailant. Natalie rushes to see her mom and apologizes for being estranged. Susan apologizes, too, for the whole identity theft. They cry and hug. I love them as a mother-daughter duo. They all decided to stay at the inn because it has security cameras!
Security cameras won’t stop Cliff, who has trailed Natalie and Tom with a GUN. He sneaks into the inn and jumps out at Susan, who reacts swiftly and takes him out with a candle stick. Tom rushes off to call the police.
Susan is rattled, and Natalie has to think quickly for both of them. She grabs Cliff’s gun and rushes downstairs just as Tom pulls out HIS gun. He is the one who killed the man, and Cliff was covering up for him. Susan and Natalie are both upset by Tom’s betrayal.
Cliff comes to, he wrestles over the gun with Tom, and it goes off. Tom is shot and dies on the spot. The police pull up as Cliff apologizes for everything.
One month later, Susan and Natalie move to town and start an event planning business together.
Side Note/Stray Thoughts
Patrice Goodman is really good at these types of movies.
Overall rating
Number of Kills: 🔪🔪 (2 knives)
Enjoyment Level (1-5 scale)
🍷🍷🍷 (3 Glasses of Wine)
Should you watch it?
Pour it Up (Give it a shot!)
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