Here, the book again shows Jared’s two different sides. On the one hand, Jared is very responsible, as he helps Mrs. Jaks and visits Mr. Jaks in respite because he feels compelled to take care of the adults around him. On the other hand, Jared still uses alcohol to try to dull or escape from that same sense of responsibility. Meanwhile, the book again hints that Jared experienced a traumatic incident involving David, now implying that Mrs. Jaks helped him with that problem.