While much might have changed for Roy since he was imprisoned, his father’s house remains the same, granting him a gentle re-entry into regular life. He reflects on how, despite his father-son relationship with Walter, he only calls Big Roy “Daddy”—a term of endearment he knows would have meant a lot to Walter but that Roy denied him, perhaps as punishment for his abandonment. The meal prepared by the church ladies resembling that served at a funeral luncheon reflects how Roy’s old life has died and he must start anew now.