Arnold was sitting outside his boarding house steps, he had been looking at his missing father's journal. Grandpa had read to him all about it and what became of the parents known as Miles and Stella. No one knows if they are still alive or not. He kept reading through the pages and stopped once he saw something that shocked him. "Grandma... Grandpa... I-I found a map!" he spoke up and rushed inside to tell his caretakers about it, maybe that could help him find his long-lost parents and reunite their family.
"Really, Shortman?" Grandpa asked.
"Yes," Arnold opened the journal, showing his grandfather the map to San Lorenzo. "I think Mom and Dad are there!"
"Hmm... Lemme see that..." Grandpa muttered, putting his reading glasses to take a closer look. "Well, I'll be..."
"Do you think they could be there?" Arnold asked, a bit eagerly.
"Maybe so, Shortman, maybe so..." Grandpa hummed, deeply into thought about this possibility now.
"I'm afraid we don't have enough money to go to San Lorenzo though..." Grandma spoke up, showing a rare sign of wisdom and concern. "Oh, speaking of which, Arnold... Your cousin Dawn will be visiting."
"Dawn?" Arnold thought that name sounded familiar, but he wasn't sure.
"Oh, you remember Dawn, Shortman," Grandpa chuckled. "She used to come over every summer when she was just about your age."
"Oh yeah, now I remember her and speaking of cousins, could I go over to Gerald's house?" Arnold then asked. "He wants me to meet his cousin, I guess his name is Lightning?"
"Sure, but wait until tomorrow," Grandpa said as he leaned back. "You can call him, but it's very late."
"Yes, Grandpa..." Arnold agreed, he would call Gerald tonight, but visit as soon as possible tomorrow.