One of the conflicts was that Jay was an atheist and Mary still had a religious funeral for him although the family members did not agree with this choice.
Although Jay is an atheist, Mary decides to conduct the burial in accordance with the Catholic traditions. When Father Jackson refuses to finish the ceremony, Mary does it by herself. Being an atheist, Andrew is really irritated with this situation. But it is not Mary’s behavior which angers him, it is Father Jackson’ lack of compassion and neglectfulness. To calm down, Andrew decides to for a stroll and invites Rufus to join. The boy feels that something is wrong between his mother and uncle, but doesn’t dare to ask.
A Death in the Family
