Chapters 26 - 30 Summary

Jake finds an old cigarette mixed in with his belongings and takes it deep into the woods to smoke. He is surprised to find that the cigarette tastes terrible and he has no desire to continue smoking after these months away from it. When he walks back home, he finds that Applewhite family all aflutter with the decision to transform their huge barn into a stage for the production of The Sound of Music. Even Hal has come out from his room to help transform the barn, and Jake gets his first ever look at the reclusive artist. With the decision to build a theatre on the family premises, things are busier than they ever have been. They have only ten days before the show is set to open, and all of Wit's End is aflutter with actors coming and going...