The arrival of Thanksgiving brings back troubling memories for the Salingers and their grief over their dead parents is compounded when they learn that Walter Alcott, the drunk driver who was responsible for their parents death, has been paroled from prison and he's seeking forgiveness from the Salingers. Despite Charlie's orders to stay away from Alcott, a curious Claudia, an angry Bailey, an unsure Julia, and eventually Charlie himself, individually meet with Alcott to try to put the painful past behind them.
—Anonymous