"There isn't that much to miss," Cal mutters, looking at the desk. "We didn't even talk that much after - we stopped smoking up together. But I miss him being around."

Reed Chandler had been the liveliest member of the family. The liveliest, and easily the happiest. He could fill up a room with his personality, especially in a quiet, empty place like the Chandler compound. With Grahame gone to LA, and Mother spending so much time in Sacramento being the new Senator Chandler, Cal is beginning to realize just how empty it is.