You order whatever you want.
-- Henry ($89.59)

Importance: In the opening scenes of the novel, Henry decides to splurge on a fast food dinner for his son Junior's moments. Although the passages preceding this moment have been saturated with allusions to Henry's fraught state of mind, Henry decides to give up what little money he has left in order to make his son's birthday special. The moment illustrates the ways in which money is both attached to sacrifice and love in Henry's eyes.

The prospect of comfort. A crumb of hope. It's funny, not sad, he decides that that's all it takes for him to wax poetic.
-- Narrator ($77.41)

Importance: After leaving McDonald's, Henry and Junior head to a motel for Junior's special birthday evening. Henry feels a surge of hope while driving. Although the sunset he is watching, the job interview he is anticipating, and the motel he is looking forward to are all simple...