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.
At his house, Joe Marti is called by a telemarketer, unsuccessfully trying to get him to buy products from his company, Ameritech Vinyl Windows.
The gunman, Daniel Showalter (Matt Ross), kills two employees, Matthew Hazen and Martin Jacobs, before storming into his former manager's office.
The manager, Andrew Milne (Jim Ortlieb), pleads for his life, but Daniel kills him and subsequently commits suicide.
Nate (Peter Krause) is annoyed that Carol (Catherine O'Hara) continues interferring in his life with Lisa (Lili Taylor).
Ruth and Bettina decide to simply tie her to bed and leave to enjoy the day, hearing her screams from the outside.
[7] In 2016, Ross Bonaime of Paste ranked it 46th out of all 63 Six Feet Under episodes and wrote, "Once this great show ended, there should have absolutely been a spinoff about Ruth, her sister Sarah and Bettina.
In an episode that starts with an office shooting and shows Rico arguing about whether or not the shooter deserves the same treatment as his victims, the three ladies trying to get Sarah off drugs is, surprisingly, the lighthearted storyline.
“You Never Know” also focuses on three relationships that are on the decline: one where the two are aware of how fragile it is (Keith & David, always), one that's doomed before it even starts (Claire and her morgue employee boyfriend) and one that's still ignorant of how problematic it might all be (Nate and Lisa).