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After Susan leaves, Diana poses as a reporter and meets Mr. Sedgely who tells her about Day Whittacker after she shows interest in the boy claiming to be Daniel Lyam Montross.
When Day awakens, they find the car and stay at the McDonough Motor Lodge where they learn the legend of Dudleytown and eat.
As Daniel gets older, he learns about the truth behind babies and gets teased for not having a girlfriend until Hattie Rose Pearl says that she will be his and brings him candy.
Daniel joins the Oatsowers' Club and loses his virginity at age 11 to his cousin Violate.
At this time, people are leaving Dudleytown and Violate decides that she wants Daniel, cheating on her boyfriend Renz.
Daniel and Charity, his sister, perform sexual acts, eventually leading to sex.
Seven guests arrive at Diana and Day's camp demanding food and drink before they go skinny-dipping at the waterfall.
Daniel must take care of his mother, when he suddenly remembers Diana and when he opens his eyes he thinks Zephaniah is Renz.
Daniel sends his mother back to Illinois and leaves Dudleytown and heads to Vermont.
Diana and Day leave Dudleytown on foot to follow Daniel's path to Vermont as fall begins.
As Daniel's story continues, it is found out that he became a mail carrier, but he lost his job after staying at the celebration too long.
Day and Diana use Daniel's memories to learn how to do things such as make hard apple cider.
Day summarizes Daniel's last few years at Five Corners where he worked as a carpenter, was briefly engaged with Rachel, and protected Henry Fox.
He finds out the Rachel is Henry Fox's daughter and that love requires two people to be willing to share everything and see each other as they really are.
When Daniel first arrives at Lost Cove, he sees three girls washing, one of which ends up as his future lover.
Daniel is neither loved or hated in Lost Cove, but his carpentry skills allowed him peace to stay there.
Daniel is still considered a stranger at Lost Cove at Christmas, but he leaves wooden toys for all the children in the hope of being accepted.
The Ghost's Song and Other Selected Poems Flossie sets the mood for her tale and uses sticks to represent aspects of Dan's life.
The third stick is simply wood for the fires Dan watched when he made moonshine for bartering purposes.
The fourth stick represents a hitching post because Dan got a black hose named Henry.
As such, she gets sold to Walt Ailing as his wife, but she and Dan stay intimate resulting in her becoming pregnant.
Ammey dies during childbirth and Dan spends month at her grave, drunk and mourning.
Diana apologizes to Day for what she said a long time ago: that he couldn't tell Dan's story.
The section ends with a poem that presents the idea that dreams are made by creating a future while asleep.
Fourth Movement: A Dream of a Small but Unlost Town This entire section is narrated by Dan, the spirit.
To keep busy, he writes to southern states about ghost towns and learns of Lost Cove in North Carolina.
Additionally, he learns that a house recently burned down in Lost Cove and “G” believes Diana has already left.
He believes that she has most likely returned to Arkansas so he travels to “Stick Around,” which is actually still inhabited on the outskirts and finds Daniel's house.
“G” believes Day actually died and when he questions Diana, she says that he tried, but failed and that the last pages are written by her because he was in no condition to write.
Day meets Diana and “G” at the pond and they go back to the house to tell the final part of the story.
