Perhaps the person who influenced Jim Henson the most was his grandmother, Dear.
DEAR
Always remember, Jim, to love and forgive everybody.
Jim takes his grandmother’s hand for the last time with tears in his eyes.
DEAR
It’s a good life. Enjoy it.
Dear COUGHS and then closes her eyes. When she dies, her head crumbles into little pieces in her pillow.
JIM
Neat, I’ll use that in The Dark Crystal.