Summary

Malachy's old friend, Fenno, and Fenno's lover, Walter, have organized a family reunion on Cape Cod. Kit and his twins have arrived from New Jersey and Daphne and Lucinda will arrive soon. It is Fenno and Walter's hope that the family can address unspoken issues and talk about Malachy who is central to all of them. Fenno and Walter fit seamlessly into the predominantly gay town of Provincetown. They have known each other for several years but have been a couple for only ten years. Walter owns a couple restaurants and Fenno had owned a bookstore until a rent increase forced him out of business.

For many years, Walter begrudged Fenno's relationship with Malachy because he always thought they had been lovers and Fenno could not love anyone else. Fenno talks to Kit about Malachy and Kit is sad that...