Claire finds Billy's newfound lust for life seductive; visions of an early trauma haunt George; Vanessa encourages Rico to mingle; Nate shares a tragic bond with Maggie.
Ruth finds a new way to unwind; David and Keith await news from Mary; Julio gets into trouble at school, surprising Vanessa.
Ruth and Bettina take a trip to Mexico; Claire warms up to Jimmy; Nate is indecisive about his relationship with Brenda.
An actress's death prompts her castmates to pitch in for a funeral; Ruth arranges a dinner for Nate, David and Claire.
A college football player's death bothers Nate; Federico's request to borrow money is rejected.
The death of a psychic's husband sparks discussion of Fisher & Sons; Ruth attends a self-actualization seminar; Claire feels betrayed by her guidance counselor.
Nate and Claire go to Seattle, where a friend still carries a torch for him; Brenda's mother suspects her husband is having an affair.
Ruth takes an interest in a woman who died friendless; a prostitute becomes Brenda's literary muse.
Ruth's estranged sister visits; house repairs put further strain on Federico and Vanessa's marriage; Nate and Brenda have news.
Claire goes to her Aunt Sarah's, where an intriguing meeting occurs; a rabbi counsels Nate; Keith and David draw closer.
Ruth learns more about Nikolai's broken legs; Brenda reappraises her relationship with Nate; Billy influences Claire.
Karla has a secret that will affect Keith and David; Ruth prepares to move ahead with Nikolai; Brenda has anxiety about the engagement.
Nate and Brenda find comfort; Ruth has a surprising self-assessment; Federico becomes suspicious of Vanessa; a former client sues.
Claire finds direction; tensions between Nate and Brenda come to a head; Keith's problem may affect his relationship with David.
Fisher and Sons faces an unannounced inspection; Ruth quits the flower shop; Claire attends her art school interview.
Nathaniel Fisher, patriarch of a family that owns a Los Angeles mortuary, is killed when a bus hits a hearse, leaving his family to run the business.
Nate tries to help David run the business, which only creates more tension between them; unpleasant surprises are revealed at the reading of the will.
The family deals with increasing pressure to sell the family business; Claire finds an unusual way to punish her boyfriend for his big mouth.
Claire is suspected of arson when Kroehner Corp.'s new building is burned to the ground; David ends a feud with Keith.
Claire meets Billy; two suitors pursue Ruth; a divorced parishioner wants to see David; Nate discovers some of his father's secrets.
Ruth's romantic difficulties worsen; David votes to hire a progressive young priest; Nate and Brenda plan a weekend away.
Nate and David rent out a room at the funeral home to earn extra income; Rico thinks about freelancing; Nate clashes with Brenda's longtime friends.
Tragedy reunites Claire with an old nemesis; David meets Keith in a disco; Ruth spends a weekend with Hiram.
Rico's replacement is rather unconventional; Billy's gallery exhibit includes a surprise; Claire frets over Gabe's behavior.
David, Nate and Brenda attend a funeral directors' conference in Las Vegas; Ruth takes a floral arrangement class.
The killing of a gay man forces David to confront his fears about his lifestyle; Nate agrees with Brenda's parents that Billy should be institutionalized.
Brenda visits Billy in the institution; David must take a stand at church; Gabe behaves badly at a party with Claire.