"Six Feet Under"
Life's Too Short (2001)

Director:

Jeremy Podeswa

Writers:

Alan Ball (creator)
Christian Taylor (written by)

TV Series:

"Six Feet Under" (2001)

Original Air Date:

29 July 2001 (Season 1, Episode 9)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

While babysitting, Gabe kicks his little brother out of the room so he and Andy can get high, but Anthony...

Plot Keywords:

Tombstone | Disco | Grudge | Love Triangle | Babysitting

Cast

Peter Krause	...	Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall	...	David Fisher
Frances Conroy	...	Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose	...	Claire Fisher
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Keith Charles
Jeremy Sisto	...	Billy Chenowith
Rachel Griffiths	...	Brenda Chenowith
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eric Balfour	...	Gabe Dimas
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Hiram Gunderson
Marina Black	...	Parker McKenna
Jim Brooks	...	Devon
Gabriel Cade	...	Make-out Guy
Paul Terrell Clayton	...	Eddie (as Terrell Clayton)
Louan Gideon	...	Grieving Woman
Jake Gridley	...	Anthony Finelli
Richard Jenkins	...	Nathaniel Fisher
Robert Laughlin	...	Drug Dealer
Ted Marcoux	...	Sam Finelli
Matt McCoy	...	Slick Funeral Director
Ed O'Ross	...	Nikolai
Hal Ozsan	...	Man in Flower Shop
Steven Pasquale	...	Kurt
Dale Raoul	...	Rosemary
Wendy Schaal	...	Vickie Dimas
Timm Sharp	...	Andy
Jull Weber	...	Club Dancer
David Wells	...	Bland Funeral Director

Trivia:

Nikolai mocks Hiram Gunderson's "funny looking car" and Ruth points out that it is electric and that Hiram is very environmentally conscious. In real life, Ed Begley Jr., who plays Hiram, is an outspoken advocate of ensuring the sustainability of the environment and he used to drive the EV1, GM's fully electric car.

Quotes:

Nikolai: Are you going with your little friend, the one with the funny car?
Ruth Fisher: It's an electric car and it's very good for the environment.
[Nikolai laughs]
Ruth Fisher: Why are you laughing?
Nikolai: Because you're not.

Soundtrack:

Beautiful (Victor Calderone Remix)