Part 1: Chapters 4-7 Summary

Chapter 4. The Flanagans have a family breakfast together before taking Natalie to her new school. Natalie walks painfully slow as they go to meet the boat. When the boat reaches San Francisco, Natalie refuses to move. Afraid she will have a tantrum or the boat will return to Alcatraz before they can get off, Moose tricks Natalie into moving by reading a books index incorrectly, distracting her.

Chapter 5. Moose thinks back over the years, how people tried to convince his mother to have Natalie placed in an asylum. These thoughts disappear when Moose gets home and finds a note inviting him to meet with the warden later in the day. Moose and his father play catch for a few minutes before the meeting, asking him about Natalie. Moose's father refuses to discuss Natalie with him, however.

Chapter 6. Moose walks...