Summary

Baker begins this chapter with a description of putting on a disguise in an airport as part of his plan to reconnect with a group of friends by recreating an activity from one of their favorite movies, The Goonies. Everyone in the group was supposed to dress up as one of the characters, he says, but when he arrived at the airport to be met by his friend Matt, he was surprised to discover that Matt had not dressed up. On the next leg of their trip, they watched The Goonies together, Baker continuing to promise that they would find the treasure they were looking for.

Baker then shifts focus into an explanation of the circumstances and the group’s intention. He begins with a description of having been identified by members of his family as being prone to engaging with enthusiasms or...