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Death Works Overtime

Episode Number: 37    Season Num: 3    First Aired: Sunday May 11, 2003    Prod Code: n/a
Dorothy Kim Su

1945-2003

David Raymond Monroe
1971-2003
Edward Tully
1955-2003

Nate is still trying to find Lisa. He makes calls frantically to everyone he knows. Lisa's car is found near a beach, and Nate nearby in hopes of finding something out.

The funeral home gets a number of cases, and needs all the help they can get. Arthur tries to learn how to interact with the funeral home's customers.

Federico is having added issues now that Vanessa's sister lives with them, but has to go into work despite that due to the influx of deaths. Vanessa and her sister go shopping and come home with a big screen television and a fridge, and refuse to take them back.

Brenda finds a new place of her own in a questionable neighborhood. She has few belongings and moves in quickly. Brenda's mother asks her to join her and Billy to scatter their father's ashes. Brenda reluctantly agrees. When they do get together to scatter the ashes they argue, of course, and end up throwing them over an apartment balcony.

Russell shows up at the Fisher's to apologize once again to Claire. However, she rejects his continued advances. Claire has a review with Olivier, and they end up getting into a very heated argument. Later, Claire takes a pregnancy test, and it's positive.

After one of the funerals, Ruth meets a new man, George Sibley, and proceeds to cry all over him.

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Writer: Rick Cleveland
Director: Daniel Attias
Star: Peter Krause (Nate Fisher),  Mathew St. Patrick (Keith Charles),  Frances Conroy (Ruth Fisher),  Lauren Ambrose (Claire Fisher),  Freddy Rodriguez (Federico Diaz),  Michael C. Hall (David Fisher),  Rachel Griffiths (Brenda Chenowith)
Recurring Role: Justina Machado (Vanessa Diaz),  Peter MacDissi (Olivier Castro-Staal),  Rainn Wilson (Arthur Martin),  Melissa Marsala (Angelica),  Giancarlo Rodriguez (Julio Diaz),  Brenna Tosh (Maya),  Ben Foster (Russell Corwin),  Lili Taylor (Lisa Kimmel Fisher),  Jeremy Sisto (Billy Chenowith),  Joanna Cassidy (Margaret Chenowith),  Bronwyn Tosh (Maya)
Guest Star: Ivonne Coll (Vanessa's Therapist),  Momo Yashima (Mrs. Su),  George Kee Cheung (Mr. Su),  Peggy Miley (Landlady),  Larry Sullivan (Deputy Wheeler),  Gary Bristow (Convenience Store Robber),  Ken Takemoto (Funeral Guest),  Kiyoko Yamaguchi (Funeral Guest),  Gail Borges (Mrs. Tully),  James Cromwell (George Sibley),  Priscilla Leona Horne (Gym Patron)

Notes

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First appearance by James Cromwell as George Sibley. (edit)
Brazil title: "A Morte Faz Hora Extra" ("Death Works Overtime") (edit)

Quotes

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Ruth: I refuse to believe that anything is wrong. I have to trust my feelings. Right now they're all I have. (edit)
Claire: (to David) What is it with you people? You can't figure out what you are on your own so you've got to string along girls like me to, what, ease the transition? (edit)
Ruth: Why must you always be so negative?
Claire: Why must you always be in such deep denial? (edit)
Olivier: (To Claire) You sit in such judgment of the world. How do you expect to ever be a part of it? (edit)
Nate: My wife is still missing and I can't get anyone to take me seriously! (edit)

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James Cromwell!
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Pure brilliance!
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After the last episode cliffhanger I couldn't wait to see this one
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Three's A Crowd Written by Rick Cleveland Directed by Dan Attias
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