The 5th installment in a series and Philip address the inevitable from the previous show and more. With Clyde in hospice, Philip's attention turns to the brothers, Steve and Dan. The relationship, hierarchy, and expectations bring the brother's dialogue to points of tension surrounded by grief and their own expectations of each other, while each deals with their own trials and grief in other aspects of their relationship.

Philip even throws in moments of discovery for the two brothers, even in their 60s, as if to say to the audience or those with siblings, relationship growth never stops!

"Funny thing about grief," Dan says and Philip Middleton Williams perfectly encapsulates in this short play between brothers. The loss of a parent can bring up a lot of emotions in families including monumental rifts and chasms. Dan and Steve instead grow closer together as grief gives them the opportunity to listen, learn, empathize, and truly see each other. This turns into a tender tribute to the man who raised them to care for each other. Very beautiful, very human.

Favorite sons and daughters always makes for such interesting Storylines. I read this the day after my moms memorial where my brother joked that I was always her favorite, and he was dads. Being gay made me connect to my mom in a way I didn’t with my dad. As I got older that changed but it was so interesting to read Williams tale that evokes so much familiarity and yet such freshness that makes it timeless.