The camera faded out on the sleigh’s departure and refocused on the front of St. Augustine's church. The only people from Catherine’s family to attend the wedding was Grandma Westfeld and her boyfriend Sam. Catherine had invited her family but because her mother declined, the others followed suit.
The gray stone church was adorned with a white wreath on its blue door, organ music flowing out of the church meeting the cool crisp air in harmony as two white-gloved men open the doors of the church, allowing Catherine and Angus in. The church was filled with guests, mostly from Jack's side. At the front of the church, the wedding party waited with Jack taking center stage with Frank by his side. The camera zoomed in on Jack's face, showing his nervous smile. As Pachelbel’s “Canon in D" played through the church, the camera panned out and faded once again.
When the camera refocused, a birthday party was well underway. The date stamp on the projector flashed June 3, 1976 at the bottom of the screen. Jack was standing over a small boy in a high chair in the kitchen of the Morrow house. A red balloon was attached to his highchair. Catherine was walking towards him with a chocolate cupcake that had a candle shaped like the number one on top, unlit. Bridgette, now sixteen, was standing excitedly next to Jack. She ran her fingers through the boy’s hair, and squealed, "Happy Birthday, Adam!"
The scene changed again. This time they were at a homecoming party in a large hall packed with people. Frank, clad in his Navy Service dress white uniform walked joyously through a set of double doors with a huge smile on his face, as the crowd screamed, “Surprise!” From the back of the room, a red-haired beauty burst from the crowd and ran to Frank excitedly, jumping into his arms giving him a kiss. The camera then focused on Jack’s face to show his eyes practically bugging out of his head. Frank, dropped on one knee and gave his girl a ring as the crowd cheered louder. While Moira cried, Angus clapped, and Catherine snapped photos joyously, Jack looked as if he was going to kill his friend. Upon seeing this reaction, Angus laughed, elbowing Jack in the gut until he laughed too. “Your friend just turned into your brother! It’ll be all right, boy!” Finally, Jack clapped along with the crowd, as Bridgette released Frank from her embrace, both of their faces red and smiling.
Quickly, the slide changed again, and the date stamp now read December 25, 1981. Children gathered around the Christmas tree as Bridgette and Moira sung carols. Cole and Natalie Piedmonte played quietly on the floor next to Blake, Tommy and Shane. Jack cradled a newborn in his arms. From behind the camera, Angus spoke, "Let us see that angel's face." Jack brought Tristan closer to the camera's lens, filming her as she slept.
From the couch, Frank asked Jack, "Is Catherine coming down for breakfast?"
Bridgette answered, "She's sleeping. She had quite an ordeal last night, but I'll check on her in a bit."
The filming stopped abruptly and picked back up on January 2, 1982. The jovial scene gave way to a more somber one. Jack was sitting with his shoulders slumped on the couch. His five-o’clock shadow gave him the appearance that he hadn't shaved for several days. He grabbed the knot of his tie and loosened it, his wedding band reflecting the light from the camera. His facial features were overridden with emotion, an overwhelming combination of grief, exhaustion, sadness, and anger. He spotted the video camera, and glared at it. "Get that thing out of my face, Adam! Don't you have homework to do?!" The picture went to static before refocusing again on another scene.
The projector refocused, now showing the windowsill of Tristan's bedroom. A raven with its wings flexed sat on the windowsill, tapping its beak against the glass. Jack complained, "This bird has been pecking at this window for seven days straight! It always comes in the afternoon, and sits there all day, as if waiting for someone to let her in."
Jack turned off the projector, leaving his family in the dark. He turned on a dimly lit lamp that stood on an end table, and stood up to address his family. "I showed you that first, so that you could see that your mother and I had a happy life together. She was everything to me, but she was not well. She did not leave, like I said before. That was a lie. Your mother is dead. She was found lifeless on the ground by Croft Lake on Christmas Day, just a few hours after Tristan was born. She had drowned. The coroner wasn’t sure if it was suicide or foul play. I always had my suspicions, though. I'm sorry I lied, but I did it to protect you all."
Tommy blurted out, "That's bullshit, Dad!"