Part 3: Chapter 2 Summary

Sid finally comes out of the house and speaks with Larry. They go down to the garage to prepare the old Marmon for the picnic. Inside it they find relics from the past, trash from previous long-ago picnics. Sid isn't sure if it will even start anymore, but after cranking and coaxing it, the engine rumbles. They roll it out onto the grass and clean it up. Then they put Sally and Charity's chairs into it. They finish packing the picnic hampers and load it up for the picnic. The nurse talks to Sid and tries to persuade him to keep Charity at home, but he knows that bringing it up would only make Charity angry.

Sid considers that if he tries to talk her out of the picnic for Sally's sake she might go for it, but he doesn't want...