The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride

Content Warning: This section briefly discusses child death. 

Murray wants to bring Jason and Tiegan to Wrigley Field for Jason’s home run; he has asked the Cubs, and they have offered to help fulfill Jason’s wish. He decides to ask Benedict’s permission first. He visits Benedict and explains the situation, but Benedict categorically refuses to grant his consent. Murray is disappointed but not surprised. He decides he will take Jason to Chicago anyway and moves on to Plan B.

Anna calls Murray in the morning and invites him over for breakfast, but he declines because he is modeling for a life-drawing class. Anna asks him about it. When Murray arrives at the class, he finds Jason, Tiegan, and their mothers already there waiting to draw him. Murray meets the hand model again, who introduces himself as Collins Jackson. Collins and Anna immediately like each other. The class goes better than last time; Anna draws Collins’s hands. Murray and Jason email more about Jason’s remaining wishes.

Not wanting to be alone, Murray goes to Anna’s house to play video games with Jason. Jason asks if Murray is afraid to die, but Murray is looking forward to being reunited with Jenny and his sons in heaven.