denouement......

ok, so mm had an intriguing conversation with child #1, the english major, before he returned to school......must one's plot include a definite 'crisis' that requires resolution....... and must this crisis involve the main characters.........can it involve side-line folk whose welfare is of interest too the main characters? must gail and i win the lottery...or can this hope/dream remain unfulfilled as long as we resolve other aspects of our friendship?..........