Sophie's Misfortunes
The Cruel Stepmother
TV-Y7
S1 • E10 Dec 31, 1998 23mFedora Fichini organises a splendid party to celebrate her marriage to Mr de Rean. Sophie prefers to stay with Jim and the cotton pickers in a tree house. This is where she hides from her new stepmother her gradually reveals her true character, becoming more and more cruel to Sophie. Weakened by sickness, Mr de Rean doesn't seem to notice what's going on. When he finally understands that his wife is mistreating his daughter, Fedora is filled with rage. Mr de Rean has just enough time to ask for her forgiveness before dying. MaVone comforts poor Sophie but unfortunately when it is time to return to France with her nasty stepmother, MaVone does not come.
