need to know:

1. why does ray have so much patience and optimism?

2. why is nora still in trona? what's her deal?

3. what is in the tin that ray keeps looking in?

4. what's going to happen when dirk finds out about the fake money, if he ever does?

5. what's going to happen to grandma? i feel like there is still some importance in her story.

6. is he really going to make charlene leave?