One summer weekend, Molly visits her father. She's been worried about Dad lately; he was diagnosed with lung cancer a few months ago, but he's been in good spirits, so it can't be that bad, right?
On Saturday afternoon, Dad invites Tim, Sandra, and baby Katie over for lunch. Dad insists on grilling, and Molly reluctantly allows him. (It's probably not good for him to be standing up so long, but if it makes him happy…)
Her father and brother were often at loggerheads when Tim was a teenager, but time has mellowed them both. The family has a lovely time chatting and playing with the baby, and Sandra takes dozens of pictures of Katie with each of the adults. After Tim, Sandra and Katie leave, Molly tells her father to sit down while she cleans the kitchen. As she fills up the sink with water, she glances over her shoulder and sees Dad staring out the window morosely.
Molly's greatest fear is that her father is dying.