After losing his hotel room, Royal claims he has only weeks to live so he can move back in with his estranged family; as the truth unravels, he must find a way to be useful and earn a place in their lives.
- Scenes 1–39
Royal is absent from the children’s adult lives, and their family remains shaped by his betrayals and abandonment.
- Scenes 40–47
Royal wants a path back to Etheline and the children, and claims impending death will give him one.
- Scenes 48–50
He returns to the house and openly asks his children for a chance to make things right.
- Scenes 51–90
Royal tries to reconnect through schemes, misjudgments and genuine care, learning that affection alone cannot erase old injuries.
- Scenes 91–92
Royal admits to Etheline that he hoped to win her back and remove Henry, revealing the motive behind his return.
- Just before
- Scene 101
Richie shaves, then cuts his wrists in the bathroom; Dudley finds him and raises the alarm.
- Scene 102
The family gathers around Richie in hospital; he answers their questions but will not share his suicide note.
- Scene 103
In the waiting area, Raleigh confronts Margot about her affair; Henry arrives and Etheline embraces him.
- Scene 104
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