New York City

Lori and Jeanette move into a fairly nice apartment together and both have jobs and pay rent. Eventually they ask Brian and Maureen to move to the city also because life in Welch had been steadily declining now for a while. Lori, Brian, and Jeanette all find steady jobs and care for themselves while Maureen mooches off of boyfriends. Rex and Rose Mary eventually move to the city also and become squatters because they refuse to get real jobs. Maureen ends up in a mental institution after stabbing Rose Mary and being arrested. Soon after Rex dies of a heart attack and Jeanette takes time to reflect on herself and decides to divorce her husband Eric and move forward.