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Six Feet Under :: Singing For Our Lives (05x08)

Episode Information

Title:

Singing For Our Lives

Episode #:

05x08

Original Airdate:

Sunday July 24th, 2005

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NL (NPS)	Nov 03, 2008

Episode Crew
Director:	Matt Shakman
Writer:	Scott Buck

Episode Summary

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Since learning of the baby's potential health problems, Brenda and Nate have grown distant from each other. Fearing Nate's negativity toward their unborn baby, Brenda goes to her ultrasound appointment without him, opting to bring Jackie instead for moral support. Later, she and Nate fight over his sudden interest in the Quaker religion, which Brenda believes is linked to his sudden interest in fellow Quaker Maggie. Nate proves her right when an innocent encounter with Maggie ends in passion, with shocking repercussions for Nate.
Ruth agrees to babysit Durrell and Anthony for the first time. Things go well until David and Keith return home to find Durrell pulling Keith's SUV into the driveway. David accuses his mother of not providing proper supervision, before learning that Darrell's joyrides have occurred more than once-a revelation that results in a violent confrontation between Keith and Durrell.
Claire runs into her former LAC-Arts classmate Anita while on a coffee run for the office. Anita invites her to an art opening that Claire intends to avoid until Ted offers to join her. At the exhibit, Claire reunites with her ex-boyfriends Russell and Jimmy and finally makes peace with her past and present selves.
Ruth wants to get a professional haircut and visits her old flame Hiram at his hair salon. The two quickly become reacquainted over dinner, which leads to a night of passion and a spontaneous camping trip.
David asks Nate and Federico to a partners'meeting to discuss the future of the funeral home. The meeting comes to a deadlock, however, when the threesome can't agree on the best way to invest in the business. For Federico, the friction at the funeral home sheds light on his strained relationship with Vanessa and he finally confronts her about it.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Abby Brammell	played	Kirsten	Recurring (third appearance)
•Anne Elizabeth Ramsay	played	Jackie Feldman	Recurring (5th appearance)
•Ben Foster (1)	played	Russell Corwin	Recurring (21st appearance)
•Brenna Tosh	played	Maya Fisher (alternating)	Recurring (25th appearance)
•Bronwyn Tosh	played	Maya Fisher (alternating)	Recurring (25th appearance)
•C. J. Sanders	played	Anthony	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Chris Messina	played	Ted	Recurring (second appearance)
•Christine Tucci	played	Marianne	Recurring (third appearance)
•Deborah Offner	played	Dr. Melnick	Recurring (third appearance)
•Dianna Miranda	played	Pilar Sandoval	Recurring (second appearance)
•Ed Begley, Jr. (1)	played	Hiram Gunderson	Recurring (6th appearance)
•Kendre Berry	played	Durrell	Recurring (third appearance)
•Kevin Rankin	played	Johnny	Recurring (second appearance)
•Peter Facinelli	played	Jimmy	Recurring (9th appearance)
•Peter MacDissi	played	Oliver Castro-Staal	Recurring (13th appearance)
•Sprague Grayden	played	Anita Miller	Recurring (11th appearance)
•Tina Holmes	played	Maggie Sibley	Recurring (9th appearance)
•Edith Fields	played	Quaker Woman
•Gabriel Olds	played	Lauderbach
•Irene de Bari	played	Pilar's Mother (as Irene De Bari)
•Kenneth Kimmins	played	Crematory Owner
•Leonardo Ciacci	played	Benny
•Leonardo Sciacci	played	Benny
•Michael Bell (1)	played	Quaker Man
•Nicholas J. Giordano	played	Bar Patron (uncredited)
•Richard Wharton	played	Dove Man
•Victor Campos	played	Pilar's Father

Main Cast

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

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•Alexkid (feat. Lisette Alea)	Don't Hide It
•Bah Samba	So Tired Of Waiting
•Jethro Tull	Bouree
•Mozart	Ave Verum Corpus
•Quaker Friends	Singing For Our Lives (We Are A Gentle Angry Peopl
•Robbers on High Street	Japanese Girls
•Subnoize Souljaz	Let's Ride
•Townes Van Zandt	To Live Is To Fly
•The Wiggles	Henry The Octopus

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