<P> Troy is forced to reveal his affair to Rose when Alberta becomes pregnant, leading to an argument in which Troy aggressively grabs Rose . Cory intervenes and knocks Troy into the fence . Months later, Alberta dies in childbirth . Troy angrily challenges the Reaper to another fight . </P> <P> Troy brings his baby daughter Raynell home, and Rose agrees to raise her as her own, but refuses to accept Troy back into her life . Cory is considering enlisting in the United States Marine Corps, having missed his opportunity to attend college . One day, when he returns home, an intoxicated Troy blocks his path and instigates a fight in which Cory swings at Troy with a baseball bat . Troy grabs the bat from Cory and drives him out of the house . Disoriented, Troy once again challenges the Reaper to come for him . </P> <P> Six years later, Troy has died of a heart attack, and Cory, now a USMC corporal, returns home, but informs Rose he will not attend the funeral . Rose admits to loving Troy despite his many flaws and pleads that Troy is still a part of him, and Cory later reconsiders after interacting with Raynell . Lyons is serving three years in prison for fraud, and gets furlough to attend the funeral . Similarly, Gabriel is released from the hospital to attend and reunites with his family as they all bid farewell to Troy . Gabriel prays for St. Peter to open the gates of heaven for Troy, and the sun glistens over them . </P> <Ul> <Li> Denzel Washington as Troy Maxson </Li> <Li> Viola Davis as Rose Lee Maxson, Troy's wife </Li> <Li> Stephen McKinley Henderson as Jim Bono, Troy's friend </Li> <Li> Jovan Adepo as Cory Maxson, son of Rose and Troy </Li> <Li> Russell Hornsby as Lyons Maxson, Troy's son from a previous relationship . </Li> <Li> Mykelti Williamson as Gabriel Maxson, brother of Troy </Li> <Li> Saniyya Sidney as Raynell Maxson, daughter of Troy and his mistress, Alberta . </Li> </Ul>

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