Mother and Son (1984)

S5E2 The Budgie

After witnessing Maggie's distress following a disagreement with Robert, Arthur decides to gift her a budgie to provide some companionship. However, Maggie soon realizes that caring for the bird is more challenging than she anticipated. In a misguided attempt to bond, she makes the questionable decision to feed the budgie chicken, complicating her new responsibility even further.