Re: 3. Craig’s store. We’ve seen him try on several occasions to reconnect with Craig, always with the same results. Do you think he really expected anything different this time?
Probably not, but at the same time I think there's always that little glimmer of hope that somehow things will turn out differently. I recently watched 109, which is an episode all about fathers, and you can see a similar theme for both Justin and Brian, neither of whom have quite managed to completely give up on their fathers. I think Justin has come a long way since then; while I think he's still disappointed and angry, I don't think he takes his father's bigoted ideas personally or lets them upset him as much anymore. He is very strong in this scene.