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The man finds some clothes in the boat and puts them on and walks out on the deck to wave to the boy. The boy does not recognize him. When he goes back inside, he finds some soap and Spanish books. The man continues to look through the boat.

Finally, the father swims back to his son, and they walk back to their campsite. The boy cries because he has forgotten the pistol, but they go back and it is still there. Unfortunately, it is raining and a storm is approaching. The man knows they need to get away from the beach, but they cannot find their campsite. Finally, he hears the rain falling on the tarp and they follow the sound.

The man makes repeated visits to the boat bringing back food. On his final visit, he finds a flare gun. The...