Eulogy

Kate walks up to a house and knocks on the door. She tells the resident that, even though she doesn't know her, she has a long story to explain. The scene establishes a frame for the events to come.

The story opens with the death of Kate's grandfather Edmund. The family learns of his passing and begins to gather for the funeral. The sense of loss sets the tense mood for the family dynamics to unfold.

The Collins family comes together at Edmund's death and to prepare for the funeral. We see the family's dysfunctions and idiosyncrasies begin to surface under the shared grief. The atmosphere is tense but there's a sense of obligation to honor Edmund.

Charlotte reveals that Edmund wished for Kate to give his eulogy, setting a focal point for her to confront family expectations. The moment exposes the power shift within the family and Kate's own ambivalence about the role. The weight of the request adds pressure to the upcoming memorial.

Edmund's will discloses that he kept three separate families who do not know one another. Kate is tasked with informing the other two families about Edmund's death. The revelation explains the decade-long confusion over names and relationships.

A family dinner turns chaotic when Lucy and Judy announce they are getting married. Charlotte responds with a dramatic crisis and attempts to overdose on medication. The dinner erupts into a tense confrontation that foreshadows the family's fragility.

Charlotte is taken to the hospital after the overdose and has her stomach pumped. The family waits anxiously as she receives care. The incident reveals how fragile the family is under stress.

Charlotte makes a second, more dramatic attempt by leaping from a moving van on a bridge. She survives but sustains injuries that leave her in a wheelchair. The family must adapt to her permanent disability within the crisis.

Kate and Ryan reunite and reignite their romance amid the surrounding family turmoil. Kate confronts lingering feelings while trying to maintain distance. The rekindled relationship becomes a personal anchor for Kate.

In the hospital waiting room, Alice and Samantha have sex in Samantha's car, a moment that the whole family ends up watching. The shocking scene underlines the family's exposed and complicated relationships. The incident heightens Kate's sense of chaos around her.

Alice's husband and children plan to leave, and Kate questions her own distance from Ryan again. The family dynamics shift as some members prepare to depart. Kate continues to navigate her path amid the looming exodus.

During Edmund's will ceremony on a lake, the casket is placed into the water and attacked by fiery arrows after being filled with gasoline. The casket explodes, destroying the boat and everything around it. Amid the chaos, Kate delivers her eulogy and reads a note from Ryan.

Kate reconciles with Ryan and the pair drive away together. She places a letter and a tape into a neighbor's mailbox, hinting at secrets to come. In the after-credits reveal, the neighbor learns the tape contains Kate's mother's sex video, revealing a disturbing twist.