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Murphy is furious with Hank for sharing his secret. He insists, “If I wanted to sit around talking about dying, I would have stayed home with my parents” (146-147). He fears his remaining time with his friends will be spent on a futile effort, and he does not want them to get in trouble with the TTBI, either. He insists they can help him by finding new things for him to check off his life list. As Emerson wonders why Murphy is so resigned to his fate, Murphy abruptly disappears. Recognizing the outfit Murphy is wearing, the boys realize that he has gone back in time to save Emerson’s life on initiation night. Murphy soon returns, just before the boys hear voices in the woods. At first, they think the girls are on their way, but then they realize the voices belong to Eli and Mr. Blue. The boys try to put out the bonfire, but in their haste, they accidentally spill the remaining gasoline on the surface of the lake and set the lake on fire just as Mr. Blue and Eli arrive on the scene.

The next morning, all of