9. The Opening — Episode — Six Feet Under

9. The Opening

Melinda Mary Bloch shuts herself in the garage in her activated car by way of suicide, leaving behind only a guilty ex-lover who worries Rico when he mentions she'd actually received treatment for depression, and Nate when he admits he'd tried to end their relationship more than once but wound up staying longer than he wished.

Plot summary and ending

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Complete story — includes the ending

38-year-old Melinda Bloch carefully sets her affairs in order before asphyxiating herself in her garage using her car exhaust fumes. Her husband's regrets remind Nate of his own fears and Rico of Vanessa's depression. Claire, Russell, Olivier, and Billy display their art at an alumni show. Ruth gets close with Arthur. David and Keith set ground rules on threesomes. Nate and Lisa talk about splitting up; later they unexpectedly meet up with Brenda at the art show. Lisa becomes convinced Nate is still in love with Brenda. Brenda discovers Olivier and her mother having sex. Claire suspects Russell is keeping a secret.

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