Bluefish

Grandpa stayed out past midnight, which made Travis worry, but now it’s morning, and he’s home. Grandpa says the move was necessary due to money. Their new house is cheaper, and Grandpa got a job at the bakery in town. Last night, he went to AA. Grandpa also admits that Rosco did not disappear; Grandpa accidentally ran him over with his truck and killed him. He didn’t look before backing up because he assumed Rosco was with Travis in the swamp. Rosco used to lay in the driveway and wouldn’t move unless someone made him. Grandpa cleaned the body up and buried it in a cornfield. In his room, Travis blames himself because he made Rosco stay so he could see the fox pups. Grandpa comes into Travis’s room, and Travis accuses Grandpa of killing Rosco on purpose. Grandpa says Rosco was his dog first; he loved him, and he didn’t do it on purpose.

Travis walks to school and gets wet in the rain. He goes to the locker room and cries. Bradley appears and asks if Travis is okay, then gives him a towel. Travis wrings his clothes out, but they’re still wet.