I was really struck by the inspired casting of the children, especially Jack's son who turns out to be the spitting image of L.D., his obnoxious grandpa, in the scene at the dinner table at Thanksgiving and immediately evokes L.D.'s callous remark right after the birth. Poor Jack had to have the resemblance growing under his nose, the whole time, and yet what a good and decent father he was, making a nuisance of himself with the teachers and putting his foot down so forcefully when L.D. undermines his authority. The pairs of actresses chosen to play Enis' daughters at different times were also great choices, seeming to blend Alma's skin and hair colour with Ennis's eyes (especially Alma jr.)