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Six Feet Under :: The Will (01x02)

Episode Information

Title:

The Will

Episode #:

01x02

Original Airdate:

Sunday June 10th, 2001

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Episode Crew
Director:	Miguel Arteta
Writer:	Christian Williams

Episode Summary

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The inventor of a franchise pyramid scheme dies in a pool accident, leaving his widow and infant daughter with a mountain of debts and no money for a proper funeral. Nate offers a solution: rent a top-line casket, then cremate the body after viewing. There's just one problem: by law, a used casket cannot be re-sold. At the reading of Mr. Fisher's will, Ruth gets cash, stocks and insurance money, Nate and David split the funeral business (much to David's chagrin), and Claire gets college tuition, which she considers trading for cash. Later, Nate learns the meaning of "Angel Lust," Ruth breaks up with Hiram during a nature hike, David receives an unexpected visit from his ex-fiancee Jennifer, and Gabe gets Claire to suck on his toes in the back of her hearse.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Ed Begley, Jr. (1)	played	Hiram	Recurring (first appearance)
•Eric Balfour	played	Gabe	Recurring (second appearance)
•Garrison Hershberger	played	Matthew Gilardi	Recurring (second appearance)
•Justina Machado	played	Vanessa Diaz	Recurring (first appearance)
•Maximillian Kesmodel (1)	played	Young David	Recurring (second appearance)
•Missy Yager	played	Jennifer Mason	Recurring (first appearance)
•Richard Jenkins	played	Nathaniel Fisher	Recurring (second appearance)
•Chip O'Neil	played	Ronnie
•Daniel Zacapa	played	Mr. Suarez Jr.
•Mark Devine	played	Chandler Swanson
•Melissa Egan	played	Debbie
•Richard Penn	played	Attorney
•Tracy Middendorf	played	Adele Swanson
•Van Epperson	played	Angry Man

Main Cast

•Peter Krause	played	Nate Fisher
•Michael C. Hall (3)	played	David Fisher
•Frances Conroy	played	Ruth Fisher
•Lauren Ambrose	played	Claire Fisher
•Rachel Griffiths	played	Brenda Chenowith

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•The Blasters	So Long Baby, Goodbye
•The Dandy Warhols	Bohemian Like You
•Dean Martin (1)	Ain't Thank A Kick in the Head
•Peggy Lee	I Love Being Here With You
•Soulstice	Tenderly
•The Starseeds	Parallel Life
•Submarine	Girl Who Fell to Earth

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