Sam Yerger is waiting for John when he pulls up to his aunt's house after dropping Sharon off. He motions John to meet him under the stairs, telling him immediately that they need to get Kate out of the house. The night before, Kate had taken a number of sleeping pills and had had trouble waking up that morning. Aunt Emily was very upset and called Dr. Minx, who gave her a stomach stimulant. Rather than put her in the hospital, Dr. Minx says that he will talk to Kate on Monday and she will be fine until then.
They go upstairs to dinner and Aunt Emily has company that was planned before Kate's episode occurred. The family spends the meal attempting to be excessively normal to one another, as if nothing is.....
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