Does Marah come out in Firefly Lane season 2 part 1?

Now that Firefly Lane season 2 part 1 is streaming on Netflix, people can’t help but talk about all that happens in the first part of the final season. More specifically, we’re hearing a lot of discussion regarding Marah (Yael Yurman) and her sexuality.

Marah is Kate and Johnny’s rebellious teenage daughter. As Marah grows up, she becomes distant from her mother. She doesn’t really have anything in common with Kate and often disagrees with her decisions.

Of course, it doesn’t help that she’s caught in the middle of her parents’ divorce. She even blames Kate for the divorce. However, while her relationship with Kate may be rocky, she absolutely loves Tully. It even seems that she would rather have Tully as her mother instead of Kate at times. But, there are moments when Marah and Kate are on good terms. We see more of those moments in Firefly Lane season 2 part 1.

Spoilers from Firefly Lane season 2 part 1 ahead!

In the third episode of season 2, there’s a scene in the 2003 timeline where Kate and Johnny secretly read Marah’s emails. While reading the emails, they discover that Marah may be gay or bisexual because she messages someone that she’s in love with her friend, Ashley. Kate and Johnny decide to ask her brother for advice on how to approach Marah. Sean advises them to let Marah know she has a safe space and to let her come to them when she’s ready. Even though both Kate and Johnny agree with Sean’s advice, viewers can already tell that one of them will mess it up. So, does Marah come out to her parents? Find out below.

Does Marah come out in Firefly Lane season 2 part 1?

Yes, but not by choice. Marah is forced to come out because of Kate. After Kate gets advice from Sean, she picks up Marah from school/field hockey practice. As they drive home, Kate sings along to a song on the radio. The song is “Closer to Fine” by the Indigo Girls. She literally does the opposite of what Sean told her to do by not being subtle at all.

She explains to Marah who the Indigo Girls are by saying that one of them is gay and the other one is straight. Marah corrects her by saying neither one of them is straight. Kate agrees with Marah and then continues on to say how beautiful it is to see two lesbians living life and making music together. At this moment, Marah knows something is up with her mom. She asks Kate why she’s being weird, but Kate tries to play it off like nothing is wrong. Marah then realizes that Kate knows about her questioning her sexuality.

She asks Kate if Tully told her about her being queer, and Kate is shocked that Marah told Tully before her. Kate even tries to connect with Marah by sharing her slight crush on Angelina Jolie’s character in the movie Gia, but Marah is just freaked out. Although the conversation doesn’t necessarily end on a light note, what’s important is that Kate is able to let Marah know that she’s there for her if she needs to talk about anything.

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting a sweet moment between Marah and Kate concerning Marah’s coming out. That’s just not how their dynamic goes. Even though we never see Marah discuss her sexuality with her dad, it’s understood that she eventually tells him.

Firefly Lane season 2 part 1 is available to stream on Netflix.