In this final scene of the novel, the three siblings are preparing for the climactic battle of wits that will take place in the King of the Hill tournament. They are all ready to rumble, when suddenly, their father's body is found on the sofa in the middle of the night. The police are called, and the brother is finally able to explain what has happened. He tells his sister that his father died of a blood loss, and that his mother has been taken to the hospital and is doing well. The brother wonders why his father is so shriveled, and wonders if he has seen something floating above him in his dream. He asks his sister if she has seen anything, and she says that she has not, but that she is just dazzled by the sight. He goes to the police, and they tell him that it is an accident, and his father had no signs of struggle. They tell him to stay with his mother, and he agrees to go with them. He says that he will go with the police to find out what happened, but the police say that there is no evidence to support this conclusion. The three siblings decide that they will find out the truth, and when the police leave, the brother exclaims that he cannot believe that he had nothing to do with his dream, since he searched for his father for a whole day. The doctor tells him that hospitals treat the living, not the dead, so he should