The series is set in Los Angeles, and depicts the lives of the Fisher family, who run a funeral home, along with their friends and lovers.
In the episode, Nate learns that Brenda is hiding something from him, while David and Keith try to win over a social worker for Taylor's custody.
For the episode, Freddy Rodriguez received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards.
At a beauty salon, a barber meets with his usual customers, and argues with one of his co-workers over an old woman, Leticia Perez, who has been visiting every Saturday.
Ruth (Frances Conroy) tries to fix her relationship with Nikolai (Ed O'Ross), but eventually comes to realize they are not meant for each other.
Claire (Lauren Ambrose) attends an art college, where she bonds with some classmates and finds that some of Billy's artworks have made their way.
Keith is cleared from a shooting incident from a few months ago, relieving David, who just found out Kroehner has filed for Chapter 11.
Nate (Peter Krause) visits Aaron Buchbinder (Glenn Fitzgerald), a close friend diagnosed with cancer.
Ruth is later called by Lisa (Lili Taylor), who shocks her by revealing that she gave birth to Nate's daughter, Maya, two weeks earlier.
"I'll Take You" is a perfect lead in to what should be a superb finale and high points are also warranted to Richard Marvin's beautiful score that close the episode.
[9] In 2016, Ross Bonaime of Paste ranked it 26th out of all 63 Six Feet Under episodes and wrote, "“I'll Take You” succeeds with huge character moments, although it all feels incredibly convenient at times.
Lisa calls Fisher & Sons, telling Ruth that she is now a grandmother and in one of the series' most well-performed scenes, Nate and Brenda break up over each other's infidelities.