There, he sat by his brother’s grave, sobbing and pouring out his heart — telling Ted how lonely and scared he felt, how his parents had changed, and how much he missed him.As the hours passed and the sky darkened, Clark felt a rare moment of peace. But suddenly, a group of teenagers dressed in dark robes appeared, chanting around a fire.
Frightened and alone, Clark was about to run when a stern but kind older man named Mr. Bowen, the cemetery caretaker, arrived and sent the teens away.Mr. Bowen took Clark to his nearby cabin, offering him warmth and hot chocolate.Clark opened up about his family’s pain and the loneliness he felt since Ted’s death. The man shared his own story of loss and reminded Clark that love still surrounded him — even if his parents struggled to show it right now.
Meanwhile, Linda panicked when she realized Clark was missing. After calling Paul with no answer, she remembered Clark’s plea for peace during their fight and guessed he had gone to the cemetery. Paul and Linda rushed there, finding a strange ritual taking place by the fire, but no Clark. Paul confronted the teens, who revealed Mr. Bowen had taken Clark in to keep him safe.At Mr. Bowen’s cabin, the Wesenbergs overheard Clark talking about his feelings and the caretaker encouraging him to be patient with his parents.
Touched and remorseful, Linda and Paul finally stepped inside, embracing their son and promising to heal as a family. In the months that followed, Mr. Bowen became a trusted friend to the Wesenbergs. With his support, the family gradually repaired their broken bonds, learned to grieve together, and began to find hope and love once more despite the profound loss of their beloved Ted.