Papa, the deceased father of four sisters, died from overwhelming grief after his wife vanished during a Paris trip. This tragedy orphaned the daughters and spurred their quest to find their missing mother. When the sisters later leave their amnesiac mother in France with a local man and his daughter, Papa manifests in one daughter's dream. He commends their perceived maturity in making this difficult choice, offering posthumous validation of their actions. His role persists through absence, shaping his daughters' motivations and decisions.