First Visit to the Pet Sematary

Jud Crandall leads the Creed family on a walk through the woods behind their house to the Pet Sematary, a children's graveyard for pets. The path is well-maintained by local kids. The clearing is filled with crude markers for animals killed on the busy road. Ellie is fascinated, but Rachel is deeply uncomfortable. Jud shows Louis the oldest graves, including his own dog Spot's, and explains the history of the place. The visit sparks Ellie's first serious questions about death, leading to a tearful conversation with her father and a tense argument between Louis and Rachel about how to handle the topic.