Harry told his father that he would go to the store every day after school and unpack the boxes.

Mr. Tillian teasing Harry about his smelly socks; Harry teasing Mr. Tillian about his blubbery stomach.

Harry would stroll past the shop, on his way somewhere else, and he’d take a quick look inside to see what his dad was doing.

Mr. Tillian looked forward to seeing his son’s friends every day.

Harry understands why Rocky says, “Where’s Harry? Miss him.”

Mr. Tillian becomes ill and stays in the hospital.

Harry enters junior high and doesn't visit the candy store as often.

Mr. Tillian jokes with Harry at the dinner table.

He realizes the bird misses him.

He discovers his father missed him.

He wishes his father wasn't sick.

He believes his dad is hiding somewhere in the shop.

weird

lonely

nice

bored

Harry says he will help his dad unpack the boxes after his dad is in the hospital. Harry calls the bird stupid for repeating the same phrases.

Mr. Tillian misses his son and his friends when they no longer visit his candy shop. He buys a parrot to keep him company but becomes ill and ends up in the hospital. The parrot says it misses Harry.

Harry grows older and visits the local burger joint instead of his dad’s candy shop after school. When his dad is hospitalized, Harry goes to take care of the shop and realizes how much his father missed him from a talking parrot. He goes to visit his papa.

Mr. Tillian owns the local candy shop. When he was younger, Harry and his friends would spend all of their time there sampling the candy and nuts. Now that they are in junior high, they like to hang out at the burger joint playing video games and buying records. Harry goes to see his dad in the hospital.