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, Ruth's sister shows up unannounced, while David and Nate are approached by Kroehner with another big offer.
Ruth (Frances Conroy) is surprised when her sister Sarah (Patricia Clarkson) shows up unnanounced at the house.
Sarah bonds with Claire (Lauren Ambrose) by suggesting she should embrace her artistic side, while Nate (Peter Krause) and Brenda (Rachel Griffiths) announce their engagement.
When Kroehner takes Matthew's wife as client, David (Michael C. Hall) decides to offer a lower payment for the casket despite knowing they will not recoup their investment.
Mitzi Dalton Huntley (Julie White) visits David and Nate, and decides to take them to a trip on her private plane to a resort.
Ruth finally confronts Sarah for her attitude, reprimanding her for leaving her alone in taking care of the family while she was having fun.
"[4] Entertainment Weekly gave the episode a "B+" grade, and wrote, "The contrast between free spirit Sarah and uptight Ruth is a touch too pat, but Clarkson's performance is splendid.
And Griffiths has a great moment when, after she gratifies her client, her face goes from pleasure to guilt to shock in the space of a split second.
[9] In 2016, Ross Bonaime of Paste ranked it 38th out of all 63 Six Feet Under episodes and wrote, "With the arrival of Ruth's sister Sarah, “In Place of Anger” gives us a new layer of depth to the Fisher family.
There are, however, plenty of plots in this episode that play like the writers are remembering some of these story lines still existed, such as Ruth's relationship with Nikolai and Kroehner still having their sights set on Fisher & Sons.