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The Will
The reading of Nathaniel Fisher Sr.’s will adds to the friction in the family; a grieving widow finds out an unpleasant truth about her late husband; Ruth decides to make some changes in her life., The reading of Nathaniel Fisher Sr’s will adds to the friction in the family; a grieving widow finds out an unpleasant truth about her late husband; Ruth decides to make some changes in her life., A crooked businessman dies leaving his wife unable to pay for his funeral. Meanwhile, relations become strained as the Fishers discover the details of Nathanial’s will. (Series 1, Episode 2), The reading of Nathaniel Fisher Sr.’s will adds to the friction in the family; a grieving widow (Tracy Middendorf) finds out an unpleasant truth about her late husband; Ruth decides to make some changes in her life. Gabriel: Eric Balfour. Gilardi: Garrison Hershberger. Chandler: Mark Devine. Vanessa: Justina Machado., The death of an inventor forms the backdrop for this episode, which sees Nathaniel’s will being parceled out to his surviving family members. Ruth (Frances Conroy) finds herself reaping the benefits of her late husband’s insurance policy, stocks, and money; Nate (Peter Krause) and David (Michael Hall) split the family business (to David’s great horror); and Claire (Lauren Ambrose) gets money for college, which she considers trading for hard cash. In the aftermath of the will’s reading, Ruth breaks up with Hiram (Ed Begley Jr.), Claire sucks her boyfriend’s toes in the back of a hearse, and David gets a surprise — and not entirely welcome — visit from his ex-fiancée.
