Plot summary
Lucy leaves things for Hope after she is electrocuted in the " bye-bye chair ". This includes a video of her while in the prison cell, and the Chances are shocked at her behavior. This leads them to consider whether to keep this a secret from Hope. There, Jimmy realizes that his parents kept secrets from him for years; they admitted Jimmy is not in fact allergic to fruit. Jimmy responds by going on a "fruit binge" until it is revealed he is actually allergic to Starfruit. Later, Jimmy wonders about his grandmother, whom Virginia eventually admits was "killed by a duck." However, Jimmy soon realizes this is another lie, and eventually tracks her down where he finds out she is alive, and simply left her family because she wanted to live a self-centered life without responsibilities, like raising her daughter.
Maw Maw lied to protect Virginia from an ugly truth like Virginia was lying to Jimmy. In the end, Sabrina edits Lucy's tape to make it seem as if she was a caring and non-violent mother.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Raising Hope season 1. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.