Part 2, Chapters 41-45 Summary

Chapter 41: At the graveside service, Louis notices how his father-in-law has aged, but he still cannot find any pity in his heart for the man. Jud comforts Ellie. In Jud's eyes, Louis sees an accusation for Louis and Rachel's inability to comfort Ellie themselves.

Chapter 42: That evening, Louis tells his wife he is going to get a pizza. He calls ahead to a pizza place very near the cemetery in Pleasantview where Gage is buried. He thinks back on the funeral party. His wife cried on her mother's shoulder as Mr. Goldman looked triumphantly at Louis. He goes to the cemetery, surprised to find the gates still unlocked this evening. He finds Gage's grave and thinks about Timmy Baterman and the bull, Hanratty. He wonders how to handle Gage's return, but he tells himself that he'll deal with that...