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Nathaniel Fisher, patriarch of a family that owns a Los Angeles mortuary, is killed when a bus hits a hearse, leaving his family to run the business.

Nathaniel Fisher's will is read and Ruth gets money, stocks and insurance money, Nate and David are both given the funeral business, and Claire receives college tuition, but she considers trading it in for cash.

Brenda visits Billy in the institution, David must take a stand at church, and Gabe behaves badly at a party with Claire.