Maybe
- After Lakshmi's stepfather goes to gamble, Ama makes a small tin of popcorn for her and Lakshmi to share.
- As they share the treat, Ama smokes a cigarette she stole from her husband.
- They discuss what to do after the rain stops: first, give thanks for the rain; next, patch the roof.
- Ama considers what they will do with the money they earn from their rice crop this year, and she and Lakshmi think of all the maybes and hopes they have.
- They don't talk about the fact that they won't have money left for any luxuries after they pay for their rent and for the rice and for the cooking oil they need and for the stepfather's gambling losses.