Part 2: Chapters 1-2 Summary

In chapter 1 of part 2, Bruce parks down the street from the Mulder home and walks to the house. Bruce studies the outside of the house and is surprised to see how little has changed about it. Bruce spent a lot of time at this house as a teen and young adult, often annoying his father with his hero-worship of Joe's father, J.J. The Mulder's were Mormons who did not drink or indulge in other immoral behaviors, the exact opposite of Bruce's father. Bruce wonders if anyone inside is still awake, his memories of Joe telling Bruce that Joe most likely is still awake. However, Bruce is reluctant to knock on the door. Instead, Bruce walks back to his car, thinking of some of the good times he and Joe shared. One of this times is the day Joe...