SIX FEET UNDER: OUT, OUT BRIEF CANDLE (TV)
Summary
One in this series about the Fisher clan, a loving -- if dysfunctional -- family struggling to maintain a sense of normalcy in the face of the stressful day-to-day operations of the eccentric family business, a funeral home in Los Angeles. In this episode, Cal State football player Joshua Peter Langmead dies of heat stroke during practice. Nate meets with the heartbroken parents and soon begins to be haunted by Langmead's crying ghost. Meanwhile, Claire's friend Andy overdoses, and when Claire discovers he took "fry" -- marijuana cigarettes dipped in embalming fluid -- she realizes that Gabe stole the fluid from her house. Federico and his wife Vanessa find a house they want to buy, but they are $11,000 short for the down payment. Rico asks Nate and David whether he may borrow the money. After the brothers invest in a $20,000 casket display for the house, Nate tells Rico they cannot afford to lend him the money, sparking hostility. One of Ruth's co-workers invites her to attend his graduation from "The Plan," an intense self-help program that gives Ruth a newfound sense of empowerment. Brenda and Nate prepare for a visit from Brenda's ex-boyfriend Trevor, whom Brenda is determined to impress. Back at the funeral home, haughty Mitzi Dalton Huntley, an executive from Kroehner, the corporate funeral business, pays Nate and David a visit to discuss her company's offer to buy out Fisher and Sons. After a successful dinner with Trevor and his family, Brenda shares her confusion about her identity with Nate. Keith invites David to his niece Taylor's ninth birthday party, but the party is less than idyllic. Rico becomes angry when his wife finds the means to borrow the money they need. Nate finally confronts Langmead's ghost and faces his fear about his own illness.
Details
- NETWORK: HBO
- DATE: March 10, 2002 Sunday 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:56:53
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:69096
- GENRE: Drama
- SUBJECT HEADING: Drama; Comedy; Families; LGBT Collection
- SERIES RUN: HBO - TV series, 2001-2005
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Alan Poul … Executive Producer
- Robert Greenblatt … Executive Producer
- David Janollari … Executive Producer
- Alan Ball … Executive Producer, Created by
- Bruce Eric Kaplan … Co-Executive Producer
- Scott Buck … Supervising Producer
- Rick Cleveland … Supervising Producer
- Laurence Andries … Supervising Producer, Writer
- Jill Soloway … Producer
- Christian Taylor … Producer
- Del Valle, Robert … Co-Producer
- Lori Jo Nemhauser … Co-Producer
- Kathy Bates … Director
- Richard Marvin … Music by
- Thomas Newman … Theme Music by
- Peter Krause … Cast, Nate Fisher
- Michael C. Hall … Cast, David Fisher
- Frances Conroy … Cast, Ruth Fisher
- Lauren Ambrose … Cast, Claire Fisher
- Freddy Rodriguez … Cast, Federico Diaz
- Mathew St. Patrick … Cast, Keith Charles
- Rachel Griffiths … Cast, Brenda Chenowith
- Eric Balfour … Cast, Gabriel Dimas
- Justina Machado … Cast, Vanessa Diaz
- Alice Krige … Cast, Alma
- Page Kennedy … Cast, Josh Langmead
- Tuc Watkins … Cast, Trevor
- Timm Sharp … Cast, Andy
- Judith Hoag … Cast, Dawn
- Joel Brooks … Cast, Robbie
- Garrison Hershberger … Cast, Matthew Gilardi
- Marina Black … Cast, Parker McKenna
- Nicki Micheaux … Cast, Karla Charles
- Aysia Polk … Cast, Taylor
- Eddie Jemison … Cast, Casket Salesman
- Grant Thompson … Cast, Sam
- Aaron Leigh … Cast, Dink
- Brian Tahash … Cast, Coach
- Shashawnee Hall … Cast, Richard Langmead
- Dee Freeman … Cast, Susan Langmead
- Julianna McCarthy … Cast, Beatrice
- Katie Mitchell … Cast, Sheila
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira … Cast, Ramon
- Susan Merson … Cast, Realtor
- Evan Arnold … Cast, Graduate
- Drake Johnston … Cast, Will