74. Apples. In her next entry, Sophie says that, even though Bompie was so weak and bedridden, it didn’t stop Stew and Mo from arguing about whether they should take Bompie back to America or not. Dock suggests that they ask Bompie what he wants to do, and he clearly states that he’s not going anywhere. Everyone put the argument aside for a while, Sophie said, and then Rosalie arrived, and went for a walk with Dock.
Once again, despite the near-death encounter they faced at sea, Stew and Mo have refused to be consistently more sensitive towards one another. Even in front of their sickly and bedridden father, who is approaching his last days, they can’t help but put aside their petty differences and not lash out at each other.