They have friends in Bishop's Glen and visited there a number of times, met the staff, tried the food before agreeing to make the move. But however nice, it's not the home they've grown to love, and moving is not easy. The holidays go by without the Rembaums putting up a Christmas tree. And instead of their traditional Hanukkah menorah, they display a paper one. Joe overextends himself packing boxes long into the night, and then suffers the next day.
Frustration sets in.
Finally, on a cold January morning, the condo is empty. The Rembaums take a last look. No jokes now. Embracing each other, they say goodbye to a period in their lives that has come to an end, although Joe makes plans to come back and vacuum the carpet one last time. Their lives now will be centered in their new place, a different kind of place where they are two of many in the same boat.