Episode 5 of "Six feet under"
s01e05 An Open Book
Title: An Open Book
Original Air Date: 07/01/2001 on HBO
Director: Kathy Bates
Writer: Alan Ball
Guest Stars: Cristine Rose (Hannah), Terence Knox (Larry Wadd), Veronica Hart (Viveca St. John), Jordan Ladd (Ginnie), David Noroña (Guidance Counselor), Jessica D. Stone (Young Brenda), Joyce Greenleaf (Mrs. Murdoch), Sandra Oh (Porn Starlet), Timothy Lynn Greer (Man In Choir)
Plot Outline:
Jean Louise McArthur - "Vivica St. John"September 9, 1957 - February 17, 2001 David is trying to fill the void his father left in more than the business. He wants to become deacon at the family church, but Keith is having a problem with it. Ruth has a difficult time with a group of mourners for a porn star. But she and Claire try to have more bonding time and visit their cousins. Nate has dinner with Brenda's parents, psychiatrists Bernard and Margaret, without Brenda. He also meets her brother Billy in an unorthodox manner.
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