There’s a hundred different conclusions you could draw. My first thought about her smiling about it was that she was seeing how Ma got the strength she has, after everything Rose of Sharon had been through she could still give to others.

But Steinbeck wrote that book to have layers and layers. You could go on thinking about it for long while, I know I have.

I thought it was great as well, I always find myself watching it around Christmas time. Plus Pratchett had a cameo in it! Always great to see.