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After Filomena and Amy become closer, but before Amy is about to depart for the last time to return home to Los Angeles, Filomena guilts her into staying for the Saint Anna Festival by reminding her that this is definitely what Lino would have wanted. As a result, Amy decides to remain a bit longer.

When Amy inquires about the festival's significance, Filomena informs her that Saint Anna is the mother of Mary. As the mother of Jesus, Mary is a colossal figure in Catholicism who deserves a lot of respect. According to Filomena, her mother, Saint Anna, is considered the mother of all mothers in her culture. Amy then invites her family to the town so they may enjoy the event together.

During this event, Idalia learns the power of motherhood. In that aspect, Idalia leads a very privileged life, and through her the audience can witness how motherhood, an underlying theme throughout the show, can manifest itself in different ways. The Saint Anna Festival sequence celebrates all the various forms of motherhood. Adoptive mothers, biological mothers, in-law mothers, and even aunts. At such a young age, Idalia has experienced it all. She is better off having witnessed that — as is the audience.