Walter Schuler was undeniably dead, and there was no doubting that fact. But what led to his demise? Was there a goose involved in some way? Can a man truly be considered dead if no one in a position of authority is there to confirm it? Walter Schuler was gone, but did anyone actually care? As he rests in the deep freezer of his mansion, alongside a deer head that seems to have its own grievances with him, these are the kinds of questions he finds himself pondering. Fortunately, he has all the time in the world to seek answers, as he's in Purgatory, a place where not much ever happens. Chief Bishop, Reverend Blessume, Howard, and Martha are also stuck in a sort of purgatory, as they are waiting for Doc Burgess, the only one able of officially declaring Walter's death and releasing them from this state. However, they've been waiting all day, and it looks like he might not show.