History Tearjerker / OffThePageAndIntoLife

* [[spoiler:Grant dying.]] Just when everything was coming together, too...
** Everyone's reactions make it worse. Irene notes her sister was the same age when she died. Eric is the one [[spoiler:to find the body]], and Gail's there, too.
** Jackson attempting to deal with [[spoiler:the death]], but his two best friends are absolutely ''no'' help. (Though to Henry's credit, he ''tries''. Terrence, on the other hand, doesn't try at all.)
* The tornado. The sheer thought of such a small town being savaged by a natural disaster is saddening, but what makes it worse is that the farm Gail and Hank live on is completely demolished [[spoiler:and Hank vanishes, most likely killed by the tornado.]]

** Gail recalling [[spoiler:her last conversation with Hank]].

*** Oh, and the worst part? [[spoiler:Hank didn't die in the tornado. That's right, he survived. He ended up being found miles outside of Pageson, comatose and with his face so bashed up, no one can identify him.]] Things seem to get better, when Gail ends up at that same hospital (long story), and [[spoiler:her presence seems to wake Hank up. Happy tears at first, as it seems like everything will work out after all... ''And then he dies for real, right in front of Gail.'']] To say the authors decided to YankTheDogsChain is a massive understatement.
* [[spoiler:Colleen dying of Parkinson's, poor girl.]]

** The entire thing happening right on the heels of [[spoiler:Hank's supposed death]] makes it worse for Gail, who, as TheReliableOne, is asked to tell the other teens what happened. She comes through, and it leads to a bit of growth in her character (managing to truly empathize with Henry, considering becoming a hospital chaplain instead of an actress, etc.), one has to imagine it wasn't easy for her.
*** [[spoiler:And when Hank dies for ''real'', Gail doesn't tell anyone because she feels like everyone is already underneath a lot of stress and don't need to hear about her problems.]]

*** Oh, and the worst part? [[spoiler:Hank didn't die in the tornado. That's right, he survived. He ended up being found miles outside of Pageson, comatose and with his face so based up, no one can identify him.]] Things seem to get better, when Gail ends up at that same hospital (long story), and [[spoiler:her presence seems to wake Hank up. Happy tears at first, as it seems like everything will work out after all... ''And then he dies for real, right in front of Gail.'']] To say the authors decided to YankTheDogsChain is a massive understatement.

** The first part of Emily's reaction para is pretty sad, too. Even the title, which is a lyric from ''{{Theatre/Wicked}}'': "The Wicked Cry Alone."

** "I guess all these years, [[DaddysGirl a little piece of me thought he was invincible."]]

** Gail recalling [[spoiler:her last conversation with Hank]].

** Jackson attempting to deal with [[spoiler:the death]], but his two best friends are absolutely ''no'' help. (Though to Henry's credit, he ''tries''. Terrence, on the other hand, doesn't try at all.)

** Everyone's reactions make it worse. Irene notes her sister was the same age when she died. Eric is the one [[spoiler:to find the body]], and Gail's there, too.

* Tim's suicide attempt and everything that follows, including Gail's rant to a nurse who won't let her in to see her.

* Grant's monologue, seen [[http://togaysgonebi.tumblr.com/post/49679433269/grant-stacy-unfinished-business here.]]