The writers here are so amazing. They could so easily fall back on tried and true, formulaic plot elements. Jack is dead and his funeral is about to take place. So what do they focus on. The car. It begins when the family is in bad need of a new car. So they go to the dealership. The kids want the Wagoneer but they are very expensive cars. Just when they are headed off to the used car lot, Jack gives a speech that would make Clarence Darrow proud, and manages to get the car. It is still too pricey, but, obviously, it holds up really well. We then are shown various events involving car trips. Some are not fun. When Randall is being taught to drive, Kevin is in the back seat taunting him until he nearly gets in an accident. The two of them walk five miles home. There is a time when Rebecca is waiting for results of an MRI to see whether she has cancer. And, finally, Rebecca drives the kids to the graveside service and the luncheon where Kevin and Randall get into it again. Kate makes a final plea and the boys, hopefully will find a better way.
