Kansas City, Missouri

This is the community in which most of the narrative’s action takes place. It is the home for Travis and his family, as well as the home of his friends and their families.

The Triton Theatre

The Triton is the movie theatre where, before Travis’ “death”, he and Cate had several dates to watch movies; where Travis declared his love for Cate; and which Cate used as the setting for a painting she created in which she expressed her own feelings in response. Later in the narrative, the theatre is the setting for the first time that Travis sees Cate after he “comes back to life”, his already strong feelings for her intensified by seeing her in a place that’s so important to them both.

Arnie’s Arcade

Before he “died”, Travis regularly went to this gaming center to play Space Invaders. In the...