Idaho & Beyond
This is the nickname of the mountain where Tara grew up.
What is The Princess?
After the first major car accident, Faye sustains a brain injury resulting in this tell-tale symptom.
What are raccoon eyes?
Gene is certain that this secret society runs America's public schools.
Who are the Illuminati?
Tara finds this painting of a violent scene very unrealistic because its subject looks too calm.
What is Judith Beheading Holofernes?
This sibling's repeated head injuries probably contributed to his violent, erratic behavior.
Who is Shawn?
Tara's role in this musical prompts Faye to scour thrift stores looking for dresses.
What is Annie?
Faye does not know this vital piece of information about Tara, which makes it hard for her to obtain a birth certificate.
What is Tara's date of birth?
When the fabled Y2K apocalypse never occurs, this is Gene's response.
What is depression?
Charles talks Tara into taking this forbidden substance for her earrache.
What is ibuprofen?
This sibling played Mormon Tabernacle choir music for Tara.
Who is Tyler?
As a new student at this college, Tara is stunned to learn that religious girls can wear tank tops and even drink soda.
What is Brigham Young University?
Faye believes that this tapping practice helps her discern medical problems.
What is muscle testing?
A favorite toy of Gene's, this 3-ton pair of mechanized scissors is used for chopping iron.
What is the Shear?
Ironically, this is how Tara responds to her brother Shawn's abusive behavior when she's in public (or around a guest).
What is laughing hysterically?
Luke finds relief in a trash barrel full of water after this unfortunate event.
What is his leg catches fire?
This is where Tara struggles to complete her Ph.D. program, opting instead to binge-watch TV shows such as Breaking Bad for over a year.
What is Harvard?
Faye concocts this herbal remedy to heal Gene's life-threatening burns.
What is Miracle Salve?
What Gene calls his acute suffering after his accident results in terrible burns.
(Hint: He won't take any medicine for his pain.)
What is "The Lord's Pain"?
A Bishop convinces Tara to accept this form of help to pay for her expenses.
What is a government grant?
Like Tara, this sibling admits to having been abused by Shawn, but later turns on Tara, calling her "dangerous."
Who is Audrey?
After a celebratory evening dinner, a professor at this college tells Tara to believe in herself.
What is Cambridge?
In a tense family confrontation, Faye under-reacts to Shawn's death threat and this frightening object.
What is a bloody knife?
Gene becomes a better THIS after his disfiguring burns temporarily limit his ability to work and speak.
What is a listener?
While visiting her at Harvard, Gene offers Tara this to cleanse her spirit of demons, but she refuses it.
What is a blessing?
This sibling routinely argues with Gene to keep Tara and her siblings safe on the junkyard.
Who is Shawn?