Freewill ends on a surprisingly happy note. After a dark slog through Will's super depressed brain, he goes for a swim after showing the dude in the black jacket who's boss, and emerges reborn. (Have you checked out the "Symbols" section? Because we've got lots to say about this swim over there…) Suddenly Will realizes that he is in charge of his own life, that he is capable and loveable.
But the real ending happens when Will emerges from the water, in dripping wet clothes, and returns home to find his grandparents watching over him. Will says, "We never really put him to rest the first time […] we just put him away" (1484)—and when he does, we get the feeling that he might be referring to his father, whom he has finally laid to rest.