"Six Feet Under" The Silence (2005)

Director:

Joshua Marston

Writers:

Alan Ball (creator)
Bruce Eric Kaplan (written by)

TV Series:

"Six Feet Under" (2001)

Original Air Date:

17 July 2005 (Season 5, Episode 7)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Maggie Sibley's friend and fellow Quaker Peter Thomas Burns suffers a heart attack while watching a play...

Plot Keywords:

Quaker | Divorce | Lawyer | Bar | Blood Test

Cast

Peter Krause	...	Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall	...	David Fisher
Frances Conroy	...	Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose	...	Claire Fisher
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Federico 'Rico' Diaz
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Keith Charles
Justina Machado	...	Vanessa Diaz
James Cromwell	...	George Sibley
Rachel Griffiths	...	Brenda Chenowith
Joanna Cassidy	...	Margaret Chenowith
Tina Holmes	...	Maggie Sibley
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Joy Solomon
Chris Messina	...	Ted Fairwell
Stanley DeSantis	...	Peter Burns
Elizabeth Ruscio	...	Madeleine Burns

Runtime:

Argentina:60 min | 54 min (DVD version)

Certification:

Argentina:16

Quotes:

David Fisher: I'm really glad you decided to come. It means a lot to me.
Keith Charles: Yeah, well, uh, I've always wanted to see a musical celebration of biodiversity.
David Fisher: Now remember, if you see Durell look in our direction, just scrunch down.
Keith Charles: What do you mean?
David Fisher: I didn't tell him we were going to be here.
Keith Charles: Why not?
David Fisher: Because I'm scared of him.
Keith Charles: I thought the whole point of this was to give him emotional support.
David Fisher: We are. He just doesn't know it. Let's keep it that way. Ooh, its starting!
[Lights dim]

Movie Connections:

References Hard Wood (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Everyday (Sven's Version)

Lack of Communication

While in the audience of a theater, the Quaker Peter Thomas Burns dies, and Maggie becomes deeply sad, since he was her friend. David and Keith have continuous troubles with the behavior of Durrell, and David accidentally finds that Durrell will participate in a musical play in his school. However, the boy is embarrassed and has not invited them for the event. Brenda finds that her baby has a great possibility of developing Down's Syndrome through a non-conclusive examination, and her doctor advises an amniocentesis to check more accurately. Nate immediately agrees, but Brenda does not accept the test. George asks the divorce to Ruth in an urgent basis since he is in love with another woman. The dysfunctional and hysterical Ruth visits Joy Solomon to tell her that George is a deranged man. Rico is upset with the cold relationship with Vanessa. Claire is meeting with her colleagues after hours in a shopping bar and the lawyer Ted is getting closer to her.

It is amazing how dysfunctional Ruth is. Her disgusting behavior in Joy Solomon's office, or her attitude in the party show that the woman is absolutely unbalanced. I do not understand how David can support the small time punk Durrell. I believe he will jeopardize his relationship with David. Claire seems to be completely lost, between her artistic career and the stability of a conservative job. The needy Brenda has an incoherent behavior insisting on not accepting to be tested to check the healthy of her baby. The Latin Rico can not accept the cold and distant relationship with Vanessa. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "O Silêncio" ("The Silence")