The Last One at the Wedding

Content Warning: This section of the guide discusses death, violence, and suicide.

Frank wakes the next morning in a bed full of spiders, battered and bruised. He gets up and immediately begins packing. When Tammy comes into his room, he informs her curtly that they are leaving and relates the story of the previous evening. Tammy’s reaction stuns him: She believes everything he has to say about Errol, Catherine, and Maggie, but she doesn’t care. She points out that although he has always been unwilling to see it, Maggie is a highly manipulative person and has been particularly successful at manipulating Frank into believing that she is a good person. Tammy asserts that whatever Maggie is doing, she is an adult and is capable of making her own decisions. She notes Errol’s generous financial gift and tells Frank that, unlike him, she does not have a pension and would like financial security in her retirement. Frank realizes that Tammy has been swayed by the Gardner’s wealth and influence. He feels as though he does not recognize his sister anymore.