Monday, December 10, 2018 (S56E172): Kiki's Funeral

Ava prepares to go to her daughter's funeral; Julian comes to pick her up but she says she can’t do it.  He tells her she has to… for Kiki.  They go and she sits in the center pew; Liz and Franco come and sit up front, Laura and Lulu show, Molly arrives with Alexis, and more… Franco begins the ceremony with a few quiet words about how much Kiki changed him, what a wonderful influence she was, etc., and then proceeds to talk about Kiki’s quirks, saying what a pest she was some times when she wanted what was best for someone.  Griffin gets up next and says he simply has no words; he told Kiki he hadn’t lost his faith, even when the church stripped him of his privileges… but, now, he says, he has no faith.  He says all he knows is that Kiki loved each and every one of them very much; Apiphany gets up and sings a beautiful song, and the ceremony closes.

Scene moves to the burial ground, where Kiki is already in the ground, I guess; a new mound of dirt is covered with sunflowers and daisies.  Ava sits on the ground next to it, touching the dirt; she says it should be her in there, not Kiki.  Carly agrees and sets Ava off; they have a little tug-o-war and the guys break it up; “Kevin" taking a commanding role.  He suggests they all leave Ava alone for a little while, to be with her daughter; Laura can’t believe how he is standing up for her.  Carly scoffs about her thinking this makes them even.  Carly goes home to Sonny and tells him what happened; “Kevin” offers to take Ava home.