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@@ -68,15 +68,15 @@
   <span class="quote speech">Good night</span>.
 </p>
 <p class="comment">
-  missing section
+  missing section (and maybe a missing chapter of Jack getting the radio)
 </p>
 <p>
   <span class="quote speech">Jack is gone</span>, Annie notices while
   entering the bus. She goes to the kitchen area.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">There&apos;s a note on the table: &quot;Will
   be back at 6:30&quot;</span><br />
-  Michelle looks at her watch.<br />
+  Michelle looks at her watch. <span class="quote speech">It <i>is</i>
-  <span class="quote speech">It <i>is</i> 6:30.</span><br />
+  6:30.</span><br />
   <span class="quote speech">I guess there&apos;s nothing to do but wait.
   He&apos;ll show up soon enough.</span> James chimes in.<br />
   They place their bags full of found goodies on the floor and sit down
@@ -84,12 +84,24 @@
 </p>
 <p>
   After a while, they hear a fast car approaching. Looking outside, they
-  see an oldtimer &lt;zoom&gt; by. A moment later, it returns, braking so
+  see an oldtimer <span class="comment">zoom</span> by. Michelle says:
-  hard that it leaves tire marks on the road. Jack gets out and waves at
+  <span class="quote speech">That&apos;s him.</span> A moment later, the
-  them. He turns off the engine and walks to the front of the bus. Annie
+  car returns, braking so hard it leaves tire marks on the road. Jack gets
-  opens the door.<br />
+  out and waves at them. He turns off the engine and walks to the front of
+  the bus. Annie opens the door.<br />
   <span class="quote speech">Where have you been?</span><br />
-  <span class="comment">Jack has misremembered where they parked the bus so
+  <span class="quote speech">I went on my own little adventure and may or
-  he was searching for them.</span>
+  may not have forgotten where the bus was parked.</span><br />
+  <span class="quote speech">Didn&apos;t you go to sleep?</span><br />
+  <span class="quote speech">Well yeah... And then I had a dream that
+  inspired me to go looking for a radio.</span> He points to the car he
+  arrived in. <span class="quote speech">It&apos;s in the trunk.</span><br />
+  <span class="comment">said dream is him running a radio station talking
+  to Emily</span><br />
+  Michelle facepalms. Annie and James look at both of them in confusion.<br />
+  <span class="quote speech">Is it one of these radios?</span> Michelle
+  makes a gesture like turning a dial.<br />
+  <span class="comment">Yes, it is. Make this clear when Jack picks it
+  up.</span>
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