 It appears that Helen is living the perfect life, but things are not as they seem, seeing as how Helen and Charles' marriage seems to be slowly falling apart.Charles' father, an elderly mail clerk by the name of Daddy Charles (Perry), talks to Helen, realizing that she is not as happy as she seems.He knows that Helen loves Charles, exclaiming to his son later in the play, "I dunno why she loves you, but she loves you to death."