After the loss of Jason it appears that Ethan and Maddie are struggling to keep their lives on track. Now separated from his wife, Grace, Ethan lives with Maddie and is married to her with Shaun in a worn and ugly duplex apartment. The apartment is sparsely kept and furnished badly and cheaply. Unpacked boxes fill corners, and Ethan's "office" upstairs is largely dusty and abandoned with the exception of a corner where a VCR and TV sit. (The player can have Ethan and Maddie watch the tape in the VCR, which shows an old video of Jason and Shaun playing and Ethan and Maddie asking Jason what he wants to be when he grows up. Ethan and Maddie will break down briefly after watching.) Ethan's and Maddie's employment status and income are never brought up; considering they were comatose for six months it is possible they are on some kind of unemployment or disability.

Ethan has joint custody of Shaun and cares for him during the week. Ethan and Maddie have a schedule for Shaun written out on a chalkboard in the kitchen. Following this schedule as well as getting medicine from the bathroom for Shaun when he sneezes and retrieving his teddy bear from the laundry room when putting him to bed will earn a trophy.

The chapter outlines a distinct rift between Ethan, Maddie and Shaun. Throughout, they barely talk; Shaun prefers to watch television rather than engage with his dad and step-mom. When questioned, Shaun is reticent, keeping conversation to a minimum. Ethan and Maddie are wracked with guilt and frustration over their relationship with Shaun and failure to save Jason.

It is up to the player to make choices on how best to tend to Shaun's needs. The player can neglect Shaun entirely, or impose a schedule of homework, dinner, and then a suitable bedtime upon him.

Once Shaun is put to bed, the chapter concludes with Ethan and Maddie suffering from seizure-like symptoms in their home. After blacking out, they awake suddenly to find themselves outside in the rain, unaware of how they got there, clutching 2 small origami figures.