William writes of his parenting methods and challenges. He writes about his debt and how he deals with it. He records his interactions with and feelings about his friends and neighbors. William and his wife take their daughter Heather to the emergency room because of troubles with her disability. William considers bringing his son-in-law Wayne into his business as a partner but feels anxiety about it. William becomes very ill both physically and emotionally and ends up getting X-rays taken at the hospital, which reveal that his bones are deteriorated and he is doomed to pain and eventual immobility.