 Gulf War First-class Private Victor Wayne Kovich finally passes away after years of suffering lung disease, and Nate must persuade Daivd and the man s angry brother that he should receive a military-honoring burial as he wished. Claire prepares for the PSAT test she doesn t care about and wonders how much better her life will turn out compared to others . Ruth takes a job at Nikolai s shop and invites Hiram to join them for a meal (prepared by him). Rico, angry that Nate plans to take a weekend trip with Brenda to the desert, professes the Fishers  lack of appreciation to him just before getting a call from Gilardi. As for Nate s plans, just as they re accepted grudgingly by Rico and David, a turn of events might throw them...