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Ross and Greene travel down a desert highway in California. Ross must make funeral arrangements for his dad, who was killed in an auto accident. They stop at a Highway Patrol office. The officer who investigated the accident informs Ross that his father, Ray Ross, drove past a stop sign at over 120 miles per hour with a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit. A woman riding with Ray was also killed in the crash, along with the driver of the truck Ray's car ran into. Ross and Greene attend the funeral of the truck driver. They also find the motel in Barstow where Ray and his wife were staying--Ross didn't know his father had remarried. As they examine the couple's belongings, Ross and Greene find receipts from a pawnshop and pick up the articles, which include a Rolex watch and a movie projector. Afterwards, the two men go back to the motel and watch home movies. Ross admits to Greene that he and Hathaway are reunited. When Greene confides that his parents live in San Diego, Ross and Greene drive down for a visit. Greene's relationship with his mother (BONNIE BARTLETT - "St. Elsewhere") is good, but his father (JOHN CULLUM - "Northern Exposure"), a retired naval officer, remains aloof from Greene. To add to the unpleasantness of the visit, Greene discovers that his father has emphysema from smoking cigarettes. After returning to Barstow from their San Diego trip, Ross and Greene are surprised to find Hathaway outside their motel. |
