Mireille comes home after 25 years to undertake the process of embalming her mother, as was her dying wish; Julien looks into the murky circumstances surrounding Madeleine's death; Elliot relapses but keeps it hidden from his family.

Chantal confronts Julien for some much-needed explanation; Elliot goes to a meeting with his brother; the family makes funeral preparations for Madeleine; the tension between Julien and Mireille reaches a boiling point during an argument.