The story's final scene, then, is Riggs joining the Murtaugh family for Christmas dinner. Riggs' dog fighting with Murtaugh 's cat. Credits roll over silly Christmas song sung by Elvis. Lethal Weapon is a well-told story. It introduces what's at stake in its story early and clearly.
Scenes are brief and to the point.
The story's revelations happen as the characters learn more about the nature of what they're dealing with. Not just about the General and his heroin scheme, but about the depth of Riggs' pain. The action of the story escalates the feeling states of its main characters, Riggs and Murtaugh . Both men have been changed by the action of the story. Riggs going from suicidal to wanting to live.