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 discovers that his father had a secret room unbeknownst to the family, while David reluctantly goes on a date.
Mr. Jones visits Fisher & Sons to arrange the funeral, and his attitude annoys David (Michael C. Hall) and Nate (Peter Krause).
Investigating further, he finds that Nathaniel (Richard Jenkins) traded funeral services for favors, such as getting marijuana from a local businesswoman and renting a room above an Indian restaurant, leading Nate to ponder just how well he really knew his father.
Ruth experiences nostalgia when flowers remind her of her young children, and when she finds naked pictures of herself taken by Nathaniel.
Claire (Lauren Ambrose) meets Billy (Jeremy Sisto), immediately taking an interest in him, and he gets her introduced to photography.
In a roundabout way, then, the room bestows one more moment of freedom as Ruth walks up to Hiram's front door and, for now at least, agrees to stop punishing herself.
"[6] TV Tome gave the episode a 8 out of 10 rating and wrote "If last week's revelations about David and Brenda were mind blowing, then it's nice to see the writers keep up the intrigue here.
Sure, the surprises here may not be a complete shocker (such as Dead Dad's occasional use of illegal substances), but they nonetheless keep you entertained.
David tries to find comfort in another man, and Claire heads down a path that leads right to crazy Billy.