A series of loosely connected anecdotes revealing the relationship between Nate and the world around him.

Nate realized that everything came down one surreal summer night three weeks before the start of freshmen year. All four of them had been in the city, together, and he'd decided that they should celebrate.

[The Long Walk] In his last miles, Pete recites poems and contemplates Garraty, Stebbins, Priscilla.