A man and a woman--The Bentham's--sit in their home, watching the snow fall outside their window. Before them sits a young boy. The man thanks the boy for coming, especially since it's during the holidays. The boy, Martin, asks them if they want him to talk about their son, Arthur. Martin explains that Arthur was his Senior Counselor and that he was very kind. Edward Bentham interrupts Martin and explains that he and his wife want Martin to add a note to Arthur's memoriam book. There's a moment of silence, before Mrs. Bentham gets mad because their son was killed in a football game. Mr. Bentham explains that it was most likely an accident and that their son was a good student, active in social work, and very popular among his classmates. Martin agrees with these statements. The parents show Martin pictures of their son around the room while talking about how Arthur never worried them and was a happy boy and a good child. Mr. Bentham tells Martin that he probably doesn't want to sign the book and Martin stutters, unsure of what to say. He explains that he doesn't want to sign the book and then turns to leave. Mrs. Bentham follows him out the door and asks Martin what her son was like. She also asks why Martin won't sign the book. Martin explains that Arthur was always very kind to him and always told Martin that if he was homesick, they could talk together. One day, Martin said that he felt homesick and went to talk to Arthur, but Arthur was in his room crying. Mrs. Bentham is confused because Arthur was always so happy, but realizes that wasn't the case. She tells Martin to be himself and not worry about what his parents want him to do. Martin leaves the house.