Oh, this took on a new level of eerie.
The father has to become cold and impassive now. Or he is going to blow up and become an outlaw.
The pastor isn’t very comforting, almost clinical.
The mother is the only one who can cry.

Some interesting additions here. But just doesn’t seem to have the ‘oomph’ that the first one did. Good ideas though.

I like the female pastor, nice touch there. Great continuation adding layers and layers of stuff and new possibilities.

JonB, best title ever, vegetative state of mind = canned goods. Impressive. You have a bright future.