It's been a while since we've seen the family, and now it's time for us to get back to the present. We're back in the present, which means that the narrator is back on the road. He's on his way to pick up his sister, who is now nine years old. The narrator tells us that he hasn't resolved the problem with the younger sister yet, and that's because he doesn't know if she's his younger brother or his younger sister. He gives her a big lollipop and tells her that he's going to take care of it for her. He also tells her to be careful about eating too much, because she might get sick when they get back from the candy factory. He tells her not to worry, though, because his stomach won'