End Game

Der Tod seines Vaters wirft Billy völlig aus der Bahn, denn ihm wird schlagartig klar, dass er viel zu wenig Zeit mit ihm verbracht hat. Von Schuldgefühlen getrieben, überlegt er sogar, das Geschäft seines Vaters weiterzuführen. Doch seine Mutter nimmt ihm die Entscheidung ab, indem sie den Laden vorher verkauft. Um Billy in dieser schweren Krise beizustehen, reist auch Alison aus Seattle an. Bei ihrem Aufenthalt stellt sie fest, wie sehr sie ihre Freunde und das Leben in L.A. vermisst hat - und entscheidet sich spontan dazu, einfach zu bleiben...

Billy's father dies of a heart attack. Amanda tries to exploit Billy's vulnerable state to seduce him, and then shows up at the funeral in an attempt to score points with her ex. Alison flies back from Seattle to comfort Billy. Billy feels that he let his father down, and decides to take over the furniture store. His mother says that she has sold the store to the employees, and that she wants Billy to use his writing gifts. She gives Billy a letter in which his father expressed his pride in him. Billy drives Alison to the airport, but she decides to move back to Los Angeles. Michael tries to convince Kimberly to move in with Billy, but she declines. She explains that seeing the death of his father reminded her of how much involvement she would have in his life if they were roommates. Michael lies about going to the hospital and instead helps Kimberly with a plumbing problem. She offers him dinner and tries to come on to him, but he resists. Billy's family tragedy prompts Matt to

Billy apprend la mort de son père. Il doit se rendre à Seattle pour les obsèques. C'est alors qu'il se rend compte à quel point il l'aimait. La dépression le guette, mais Alison arrive soudainement à sa rescousse pour le réconforter