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1[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/schmidt_resized.png]]
2[[caption-width-right:350:The former actuary who has money and a big house...and yet has nothing.]]
3* Warren coming to realize he loves his wife... after she dies.
4* Warren coming home from an utterly routine chore to find his wife dead on the floor is a GutPunch.
5* Warren ready to [[GrewASpine Grow A Spine]] and just tell everyone what he "really thinks", he thinks better and decides it's not worth making his daughter's wedding awkward. Even though it was a smart idea, Warren doesn't get any [[CatharsisFactor Catharsis]] until the ending.

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