Chapter 47

Summary

• John, a relative and the most athletic in their group, tragically dies of a heart attack which leaves a significant impact on their lives.
• Hary, his brother, is particularly affected and resorts to heavy drinking, struggling to function normally.
• The narrator takes care of Harry, along with Harry's daughter Connor, moving in with them and ensuring Harry maintains some semblance of normalcy.
• The narrator wakes up one day to a scene of Harry looking out the window with wet eyes and Connor innocently asking why his eyes are wet, indicating his unaddressed grief.
• The narrator and Harry, along with their friend Celia, attend John's funeral and despite a cover story sold to the press about their relationships, their real emotions cannot be hidden.
• Celia, who is distant towards the narrator, leaves as soon as John's casket is lowered into the ground, further illustrating the strain in their relations.
• Harry's daughter, Connor, does not recognize Celia even though they knew each other and only recognized her as a character from a movie. This reaffirms to the narrator that their family unit has genuinely disintegrated.