[s1e2] Open - Casket

Young Shirley finds a litter of stray kittens. Despite her efforts to save them, they all die. This trauma, combined with the "broken" appearance of her mother’s body later, drives her obsession with "fixing" things.

Like other siblings' specific rooms, Shirley’s "Red Room" (her office/workplace in the house) contains subtle red elements, a recurring motif throughout the series. Open Casket | The Haunting of Bly Manor Wiki | Fandom [S1E2] Open Casket

After receiving the news of Nell’s suicide, Shirley insists on preparing her sister’s body herself. Young Shirley finds a litter of stray kittens