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But no matter how pragmatic he was or how many reasonable concerns he had, in the end, there was no getting around the fact that he was just as impressed with the house as Carolyn was.

And he agreed that night.

Okay, we'll figure it out.

Let's do it.

let's go so after lots of planning lots of preparation moving day finally arrived the second week of january 1971 you couldn't pay me money to move in new england in january no why yeah wait till at least march that's that's the real horror yeah here it really is yeah moving in january what

So having spent everything on the down payment for the house, there was no money to hire movers.

But luckily, friends and family pitched in to help the parents get settled into their new house.

As the last pieces of furniture were being carried inside, Mr. Kenyon, the groundskeeper, appeared at the door to say hello and welcome everybody.

And he was charming as ever.

And Roger appreciated having somebody nearby who was familiar with the property.

But before he left that afternoon, Mr. Kenyon said something that would haunt Roger in the days and weeks to come.

Uh-oh.

He said, leave the lights on at night.

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

Okay, that, that might send me.

That would fuck me up.

That would send me.

I'd be like, what the fuck do you mean?

I don't know where it would send me, but it would send me.

It would send me away.