Gray Matter Summary

A group of older men are hanging out in a local convenience store as a storm begins to brew outside. As they discuss the weather, a young boy comes and asks to speak to the store's owner, Henry. The old men recognize the boy as Timmy Grenadine, the local drunk's son. Henry recruits a couple of the old timers to go to Richie Grenadine's apartment with a delivery of beer. On the way, Henry tells the old timers the story Timmy told him. Back in November, Timmy's father got a six pack, like he usually does, and began drinking it. One of the cans tasted funny, but Richie drank it anyway because that is what a drunk does. Over the next couple of days, Richie began to act strangely. Richie acted as though he had the flu and shunned the light...