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10. Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving brings back troubling memories for the Salingers, whose grief is compounded by news that the drunken driver who killed their parents has been paroled.

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As the Thanksgiving holiday draws near, the Salinger siblings finally meet Walter Alcott, the drunk driver who killed their parents whom was recently paroled from prison. Walter Alcott wants to see the Salingers in person. They each talk privately with Walter. Claudia visits him at a bookstore he manages just to see what he looks like. The angry Bailey also pays Walter a visit and tells him he wants Walter to suffer like they have. Bailey later leaves and shows up at Kate's house, where they reconcile. Julia assures Walter that she can forgive him for killing their parents. Finally, Charlie visits Walter to have a casual talk about moving on.

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