| “ | Thank you... You're a good boy. Who are you? | ” |
–Caleb's Mom to his son after he comes to visit her, in "The Absence of Field" | ||
Caleb's Mother (name unknown) is a minor character in HBO's Westworld.
Biography[]
Background[]
Little is known about Caleb's Mother’s past. She was institutionalized and treated for schizophrenia six months after abandoning her then-8-year-old son at a 1940s-style diner in Los Angeles.
By the time the events of Season 3 begin, she appears to be entirely bed-bound, housed in an in-patient private care facility with Caleb paying for her expenses and making regular visits to see her.
Plot[]
Season Three[]
"Parce Domine"[]
Caleb visits his mother in hospital. She is unable to recognize him, however, and he is quickly alerted by the staff that she must be moved because of the costs associated with her care. Walking home, Caleb chooses illegal jobs from an app, RICO, that lists various crimes that he can commit for money.
"The Absence of Field"[]
Once again at the hospital, Caleb brings his mother her favorite books and tells her that he is going away for a while, but she will receive the best treatment; his mother doesn't recognize him and asks who he is. He tells her that he is her son but she doesn't understand.
When Dolores Abernathy takes Caleb to a cafe to have a dinner, she orderds the same meal Caleb always has once a year on every February 23. In Caleb's flashback, it is revealed that on that day Caleb's mother brought him to the same cafe and ordered the meal. Right after, she silently stood up and left the cafe without returning.
Relationships[]
Caleb Nichols[]
Caleb does everything to help his mother despite her mental illness and the incident in which she abandoned him as a young child. Moreover, he makes additional money on side jobs via RICO to pay her hospital bills.