Chapter 3 Summary

The Long Island house belongs to Dennis, willed to him after his mother died. Dennis had long believed that his mother sold her husband's house after his death, however she only arranged a year round tenant and left it alone. In the last few months before her death, Dennis's mother rewrote her will and left everything but the house to charity. Dennis had not expected anything from his mother's passing.

Dennis and his daughter are at the Long Island house in 1975 when Billy returns from Ireland. Dennis's wife had died in 1973 of cancer. Dennis has become a creature of habit, keeping life simple to help him deal with the grief. His daughter is visiting from college that day. Dennis has arranged for his year-round tenant to allow them access to the house for two weeks, something he does every summer.

They pick Billy...