This shows a generosity and compassion so typical of the millionaire teen actor. The book goes some way to demonstrate incidents such as this and gives an accurate impression of just how River treated his friends and those around him. The incident in the funeral home the day before his cremation tells as much as anything about the corruption running rampant in show business. A low-life photographer sneaked into the place, rearranged River's body in the casket and photographed it, selling the photo to the tabloid National Enquirer , who splashed it across their center spread. This act of desecration clearly illustrates the fact that there are still monsters roaming the Earth.
Monsters still roam the earth, and they take on many varied forms and disguises.
So called fans for example, who selfishly attempt to get unfinished movies released and songs published, desperate to get hold of every last piece of River with little if any consideration given to either River or his family. In life, River Phoenix spent a tormented existence having the very life sucked right out of him. It appears that even in death, River was not, and is still not, allowed to find the peace and privacy he so longed for. That there are other human beings at the opposite end of this ethical spectrum selflessly prepared to create works such as this does wonders for restoring ones' opinion of the human race. She had a meatier role in Running on Empty as the daughter of the music teacher.