Andy Barbour's Death

Theo runs into Platt Barbour on the street and learns the devastating news that Andy and his father, Chance, have drowned in a sailing accident off the coast of Maine. Andy, who always hated the water, died trying to help his father, who was in the midst of a manic episode. Theo is shocked and filled with a profound sense of guilt for having lost touch with his childhood friend. This death reopens old wounds and reminds him of the fragility of life and the permanence of loss.