It seems to me that these pairs are put together in groups of asses and slightly better people (one of each). In this story, Hank and Greg are the asses, and Katie and Archie keep them more or less on the straight and narrow to get their work done. In order to get into heaven, they have to come to an understanding about how/why they died and must admit some sort of kinship with the other. Hank and Archie's problem was that they refused to say they liked each other.
Ok, gonna be honest here: I liked Archie's first death better than this one. Despite some of the inconsistencies that it brought up, the argument between them and the tension because of Archie's death and his views on it, gave a lot of depth to the play, which is suddenly lacking in the second draft. It also made Hank's admission of the fact that he actually really likes Archie more powerful, and more of a turning point, so we're not surprised when the angel shows up. In this case, with Archie simply being killed by a falling cow statue, all of that tension and revelation goes away. And it's even less clear why today is different from all other days.
Sorry if that sounded harsh. It is my opinion. Don't hate me.
-Stephanie
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