This episode is a brilliant encapsulation of one of the themes of this season, which is that everyone's truth is their own, and that there is no absolute truth. There are so many lines of dialogue in this season that illustrate this. Even the opening statements that this is a true story, which we know is not true, demonstrate this. When you watch a show like this you really have to pay attention to the ongoing dialogue, or it's not going make sense.
If you think it was a mistake that there was an age discrepancy related to this story with Gloria's stepfather, watch the series again and listen to the quotes people say about truth and stories. This episode's story is an amalgamation of the waitress's memories from a time she was barely conscious, an interview with an Alzheimer's patient, and Gloria's independent research of a dead man she barely knew. Combine that with the fact that this show loves to throw in themes of aliens, there is no absolute truth as to who her stepfather was or what happened when he lived in LA if he ever did.
"Let each man say what he deems truth, and let truth itself be commended unto God." -Varga.
We are not here to tell stories, we are here to tell the truth. -East Berlin Official.
