Dorothy's father Clarrie reappears in Dorothy's life and it is evident that she has not forgiven him for walking out while her mother was dying and things are uneasy between father and daughter. Dorothy's patience with her father is soon tested when she goes away for the weekend and he lets Ryan hold a party.
Clarrie, Dorothy's father, reappears in her life after his absence during her mother's illness, causing unresolved tensions. This situation intensifies when Dorothy leaves town for the weekend and her father permits Ryan to host a gathering.