The rest of the family put her off on Terri because they didn't want to deal with her.That's the kind of broad any woman of a certain age would tell you to never allow into your house, for that very reason.
That was the case in the movie. They changed it in the series. She had young Boris sprung and willing to put up with all her foolishness
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Family is known for pulling that. "Send her to Terri's"