All thats left is illuminating the sign that says Abbys, offering up some light amid all the darkness.
Before long though, that joy falls away; it never lasts long these days.
The lottery didnt work out in her favor.
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Instead, Abby has a purpose.
She heads straight to a pharmacy and gets a prescription for pills that she will use to kill herself.
Shes done with the battle.
Shes ready to control the final moments of her life.
The only problem with that is that her husband isnt one to relinquish control.
Its yet another sign that Ray and Abby are in no way on the same page.
This is the moment when Horses really starts to disappoint.
The problem is that many of the episodes more dramatic moments are built on narrative details we already know.
For the most part, the answer is no.
Horses struggles to build any momentum because theres hardly anything left that we dont already know.
Hes literally there when Ray isnt, offering her everything that Ray cant.
Hes listening to her wants and needs while Ray is stubbornly stuck pursuing whathewants.
Hes Ray the Fixer here, when Abby really needs Ray the Husband.
They drink, crack jokes, and generally enjoy each others company.
Its partly a living wake, partly a true bonding moment for the family.
No matter how much nonsense they go through, they always step up for each other.
They have their issues, but theyre still family.
Which makes it all the more egregious that Ray isnt there.
Instead, hes crossing a moral line and ruining a kids chance at treatment.
When Abby wants one final cigarette, its Terry whos there for her.
All of this is certainly emotionally effective, but its impact is undeniably hindered by what we already know.
That said, there are a few truly gut-wrenching aspects of the episodes final moments.
But Abbys death is in the past now.
As always, we wait and hope for the best.
