AtChristine'sfuneral,herfostersonsuddenlyshowsup,agrownupmanwithwhomthefamilyhasbeenoutofcontactforquitesometimeHebroughtaletter,statingthatChristinewantstobeburiedinWentelen,tothebewildermentofherbiologicalchildren,andevenmoresotothatofherhusbandInadditiontothat,alltherelativesaresurprisedthatthefostersonofChristineapparentlymaintainedacorrespondencewithChristineNevertheless,Christine'slastwishisrespected,andtheydecidedtoburyherinWentelen,andwishtodosotraditionally,meaningwalkingbehindthehearseDuringawalkofseveraldays,alltherelativesfostersisters,fosterfather,allegedfriendsandrealones,thefosterson,lovershaveenoughtimetogettoknoweachotherbetterBecauseintheendtheyhavenootherconclusionthanthatnobodyreallyknewanyoneOldintriguesaredugup,thefostersistersfinallylearnwhythefosterbrotherjustdisappearedfromthefamily,andtheycanbegintodeveloparealimageofthemotherOnceChristine'sfinalrestingplaceisreachedandsheisburied,allfamilyties,goodandbad,areshakenaround
