Diksha Sundriyal
Netflix’s ‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ begins with Jackie Howard’s arrival in Silver Falls, Colorado, from New York after her parents and sister pass away in a tragic accident. Her new guardian is Katherine Walter, who was Jackie’s mother’s best friend, and her husband, George. They welcome Jackie with open arms, but at the same time, they have their own issues that they need to deal with lest they lose everything they have worked for. In the second season, George works on a new plan to keep his land, without losing its essence, and the task pushes him physically and mentally, taking a toll on his health. The second season ends with ambulance sirens in the background, which don’t bode well for the character. SPOILERS AHEAD.
The Pressure of Saving His Land Takes a Toll on George
In the last scene of Season 2, as ambulances drive up the street towards the house, Will comes running from the field. He appears to be in shock, and his expressions suggest that something bad has happened. However, he is not shocked by the presence of the ambulances, which means that he is the one who called them. When asked where George is and what happened to him, he doesn’t answer, but there is a good chance that the Walter patriarch collapsed while he was in the fields. A couple of minutes back, when Will entered the house and asked the other kids where their parents were, he was told that their father was in the field. When Will expresses his surprise about George being out there so late in the evening, he is told that their father has been there the whole day. Clearly, Will found George, and the latter was not in good condition.
Interestingly, the show had already pointed towards something like happening early on in the season. We know that George was trying to process the massive upheaval that his land was about to be put through, but what gets to him is the fact that the plan is turning out to be something other than what was originally proposed. First, it was supposed to be a few tents and yurts on the other side of their property, which means that their home would not have been encroached upon by the visitors. But then, Will goes along with Richard’s plan, and suddenly, there is the talk of moving, if not tearing down, the things that were made more than a hundred years ago by the Walter ancestors.
If that wasn’t enough to take an emotional toll on him, the barn burns down in a freak fire caused by lightning, and not only does George lose the building, but he also almost loses his son, Alex, who went into the fire to save the horses. While the barn was burning, George was out on a dinner date with his wife, Katherine, and while they reminisced about the good old days, she also noted that he was a little uncomfortable. He brushes off her concern, saying that he has had too much to eat, but in hindsight, that was perhaps one of the many signs of his heart starting to give out. When the horses run away, he spends a lot of time out and about on the fields, which wouldn’t have done him any good.
George’s Bad Health Will Become a Major Plot Point for the Walter Family in Season 3
Once George discovers where his family used to grow grapes for wine many years ago, he decides to use it to push the whole yurt and resort business off his land. But that means he has to spend more time out there on the field, which means that he is pushing his body more and more at a time when he probably should rest. Not surprisingly, the pressure catches up with him, and he most likely suffers a heart attack while in the field. Considering that he went out there by himself, it makes sense that no one found him earlier, but that doesn’t mean that he is dead. Most likely, he will spend some time in the hospital recuperating from what would be a near-death experience.
If he dies, it would be a massive blow to the Walter family, one that they might not recover from. It would also be a shocking twist to the plot, particularly heartbreaking for the audience, because George has established himself as a well-liked person. Most likely, his brief absence from the house will be used to showcase the character development of the Walter siblings, especially Will, who must now assume the responsibility of the house as the eldest Walter sibling. He had been vying for more responsibility around the land for a while. So, now that he must step into his father’s shoes, it would be interesting to see what path he chooses for himself as well as the family. As for George, he will spend some time in the hospital, but he will be back on his feet in no time.
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