The smallest inconveniences become battlegrounds. Cox's fuse is non-existent, his rants more venomous than usual as he rails against the inevitability of the charts.
The realization sinks in. Mrs. Wilk isn't going to get better. The hospital feels colder, the jokes flatter. The Rooftop Beach
A quirky therapist named Lester Hedrick arrives to guide her through the process, but the irony is thick enough to choke on: Mrs. Wilk is at peace, while the doctors are falling apart. The Descent
Cox scoffs at the very idea of grief counseling, insisting he is "buttonless" and smooth, unaffected by the trivialities of emotion.