Explain how the father and individual members of the family have changed since the death of the father.

Thanksgiving takes place five years after Rex's death. We get to see how the children have evolved past their unique and often traumatic childhoods. Jeannette hosts the dinner along with her new husband John. Brian has recently separated from his first wife and has a daughter. Rose Mary informs the family that she and her fellow squatters are allowed to purchase their apartments for one dollar. The family drinks a toast to Rex and reminisce about how their lives were "never boring."