still unimpressed by his father's stories, Will demands to know the truth,
When Will returns home, he is informed by his mother that his father had a stroke and is at the hospital. He goes to visit him there and finds him only partly conscious, and unable to speak at length. Since Edward can no longer tell stories, he asks Will to tell him the story of how it all ends. Edward then dies, knowing his son finally understands his love of storytelling.