Amy Elliott Dunne: October 16, 2010 Summary

Amy writes about it being her one-month anniversary in Missouri. She talks about how the cuckoo clock her parents gave them before leaving New York is driving them all crazy—even the cat. Although Nick is the only who says so. It's also the day for their house warming party that Nick's mother insisted they have.

When Bill Dunne, Nick's father, sees Amy at the housewarming party, he asks what she's doing in their house he says she has some nerve being here.

Amy Elliott Dunne: October 16, 2010 Analysis

Bill Dunne's reaction to Amy at the housewarming party suggests Amy looks like and reminds him of someone he knew in his past. Since he has Alzheimer's he doesn't understand that Amy is not who he thinks she is, but is Nick's wife. This is additional evidence that...