Part Two, Searching Behavior: Chapter Five Summary

Joe returns to his former place of employment. He wants to dig up as much information as he can on the identity of the van's owner. He knows the offices of the Post will be slightly more active than a morgue which suits him fine. The fewer people he sees the fewer lies he has to tell. He is greeted at the office building by an old friend and co-worker, Dewey Beemis. Dewey is a twenty-year veteran of the Post, having been one of the first employees at the Post's inception. They exchange pleasantries until Dewey realizes he has prattled on about how well his children are doing. In a flash, a look of pity steals into his eyes as he remembers Joe lost his family. With a halt in their conversation and...