Big Daddy reappears and makes known his plans to die peacefully.

"That will be easy, Daddy, once we make a cake!"

He wants to show his son that Daddy made it.

Was that why Daddy hadn't made time for her graduation?

That's why Daddy only makes it when she's working late.

Daddy made a few more phone calls, all dead ends.

Daddy made him promise he would come back soon.

Daddy makes one more run to the store and the gas lines.

Daddy made it his business to know things like that.

Daddy makes the best mashed potatoes in the whole wide world.