The chapter opens with a description of the appearance of the old man. The old man has a strange smile on his face. It is said that he is 1,000 years old, and that he can fly and live off human brains. He is afraid, but he does not let the young boy out of the house because of his young age. The young boy tries to escape, but the zombie attacks him. He throws a piece of wood at the zombie, and then the zombie jumps at him again. This time, the boy is able to climb a tree and escape. He runs to the woods and tries to get under the skin of the zombie. When he gets into the woods, the zombie slows down his pace because of the grass and lush vegetation. The boy breaks his teeth when the zombie tries to attack him, but this time, he loses it and curses the boy. The girl jumps down and hits the dead old man on the head.