Joe Henry was the glue that held his family together. Now, he is dead, and his wife and sons are coming together for one final journey to scatter his ashes. First, however, his loved ones have some things to work out.David, the older son, believes that any minute his life is going to fall apart and everyone he loves will leave him. His brother, Scott, can’t shake the belief that at heart, people are inherently rotten. Doris, their mother, just doesn’t believe in anything anymore.Wickedly funny & biting, it is an essential exploration of modern American grief, family violence, & redemption.
Joe Henry was the glue that held his family together. Now, he is dead, and his wife and sons are coming together for one final journey to scatter his ashes. First, however, his loved ones have some things to work out.David, the older son, believes that any minute his life is going to fall apart and everyone he loves will leave him. His brother, Scott, can’t shake the belief that at heart, people are inherently rotten. Doris, their mother, just doesn’t believe in anything anymore.Wickedly funny & biting, it is an essential exploration of modern American grief, family violence, & redemption.
In this episode, Scott Henry, feeling restless and lost in New York City, revisits his childhood home. He is haunted by memories of his first love and the complex emotions of his youth. Scott reflects on the passage of time and the ephemeral nature of memories, wondering about their significance. He stands in front of his old home, contemplating a secret he buried in the backyard long ago, and decides to return to uncover it, seeking to make amends.