Popsugar Entertainment Big Little Lies Meryl Streep's Screaming Scene From Big Little Lies Meryl Streep's Big Little Lies Scream Is Already the Best Part of Season 2 12 June 2019 by Mekishana Pierre Image Source: HBO The season two premiere of Big Little Lies introduces us to Mary Louise Wright — the mother of Monterey's recently deceased Perry Wright (Alexander Skarsgård) and the mother-in-law of the grieving Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman), who is trying to cover up the truth behind Perry's death. She's a character, to say the least. It's obvious that Mary Louise is very much still mourning the death of her son, and wants everyone to know it. In one of the most memorable scenes of the season two premiere, the older woman laments Perry's death during dinner with Celeste and her twin grandsons. She recalls being at lunch with her friends and how angry she felt about the fact that their "pudgy, balding, middle-management sons" were still alive while her Perry wasn't. The entire thing made her want to scream. And so, in a moment that is somehow both ridiculous and hair-raisingly creepy, Mary Louise does just that — she screams like the fires of hell are at her very heels, shocking the sh*t out of everyone else at the table. Celeste almost chokes on her meal, probably wondering why on Earth she let this madwoman into her house and knowing this dinner will be discussed thoroughly in her sons' future therapy sessions. The scene is so wild, Big Little Lies fans could not contain themselves with glee. It's everything the premiere needed: random, shocking, and so well-executed by Meryl Streep. Ahead, check out the scene in question, as well as joyous fan reactions to another win by the queen of Hollywood. We wouldn't be shocked if Streep's name is among the 2020 Emmy Nominations for that scream alone. Related: Um, Hi, Hello, Who Is This Attractive Man on Big Little Lies Season 2? The Scream Scene 1 / 15 Fan Reactions “So you know what I did? I *did* scream. Wanna hear?” Meryl Streep as Perry’s mother is just... supremely disturbing and makes you sink back into your chair in trepidation. #BigLittleLies— Nikki Davis (@halliwax) June 10, 2019 2 / 15 Welp Meryl secured just her Emmy with that scream #BigLittleLies— Rachel Parker (@rachel_parker) June 10, 2019 3 / 15 Ok, I was on the fence about season 2 but the addition of Meryl is good enough for me. That scream was the funniest thing I've seen all year. #BigLittleLies— Luis Paez-Pumar (@lppny) June 10, 2019 4 / 15 Remember this tweet. Meryl Streep will win an Emmy for #BigLittleLies and that scream will be in her highlight package when the nominees are read at the ceremony.— Ryan (@tvisgreat) June 10, 2019 5 / 15 Mary Louise #BigLittleLies #bll2 #bigLittleLies2 #BigLittleLive pic.twitter.com/3nzrkzipOo— Christy (@Christy5Q) June 10, 2019 6 / 15 GIVE MERYL HER EMMY NOW!! #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/URfAkmo68x— The Ringer (@ringer) June 10, 2019 7 / 15 Streep deserves an Emmy just for that scream. Mama is serving up drama. #BigLittleLies— Benjamin L. Hinnant (@Blacknuss007) June 10, 2019 8 / 15 #BigLittleLies No one:Mary Louise: pic.twitter.com/ztjQYcLcCB— georgie (@GE0RGiE_P0RGiE) June 10, 2019 9 / 15 anyway here’s Meryl as the screaming cowboy#BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/h8Nmlh8Jq0— ellie sunakawa (@elliesunakawa) June 10, 2019 10 / 15 Meryl’s Golden globe reel is just this scene on a loop #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/eOt5ajOyMW— NICHE CONTENT ONLY (@mynichecontent) June 10, 2019 11 / 15 Meryl Streep. That’s it. That’s the tweet.#BigLittleLies #BLL2 pic.twitter.com/yrsLPFWKAU— Aliya Langley (@aliyalangley) June 10, 2019 12 / 15 Meryl Streep just let out a dinner table startling grief scream that is going to stick with me throughout the week. Omg. Yes Actress! Go IN! @HBO #BigLittleLies— Shangela (@itsSHANGELA) June 10, 2019 13 / 15 Oh my god I am SCREAMING at Meryl’s character. She is SAVAGE. #BLL2 #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/SLbEZtMt5H— Jenna Guillaume (@JennaGuillaume) June 10, 2019 14 / 15 Thank you Meryl for this new meme #BLL2 #BigLittleLies pic.twitter.com/tfshja3wBz— Jenna Guillaume (@JennaGuillaume) June 10, 2019 15 / 15 Big Little LiesMeryl StreepTV