Chapter 15 Summary

After Pete's condition stabilizes, members of the Liars' Club start showing up at the hospital for visits. They come before dinner and directly after work. They come in pairs or alone. They act as though nothing about Pete has changed. During one visit, Ben and Shug animatedly discuss a baseball game without any acknowledgment that Pete has just defecated in bed. After this, Ben cannot continue visiting while Pete is awake. It is too difficult to be a witness to his condition, so Ben comes and stands in the hall at night after Pete is asleep. The men of the Liars' Club keep coming to see if Pete's condition will change, but it never does.

The only noticeable change in Pete comes when he sees part of a D-Day memorial show on television. Afterwards, Mary brings in old magazines and photos related to...