According to the theory of Kubler-Ross, bargaining is the stage that is experienced before any type of loss or after the loss .In this stage, the person feels vulnerable and helpless and tries to find a way for distancing the pain. Regaining of control is the aim of bargaining.
According to the question's situation, Mr. Frankel is at the stage of bargaining. He is at dying stage where he has less time for doing the all the things that he want to do.Thus, he is helpless because with such less time, he is in the loss position where things cannot be performed the way he wants as his death is near.
You are entering an expressway and are in the acceleration lane you should speed up to adjust to freeway speed in acceleration lane and then signal and move carefully into freeway lane. You should not enter the freeway at a sharp angle, it can be dangerous.
