In which Dori Thomasson learns that her grandfather was a war hero, and tries to reconcile the loyalty and bravery in her genes with her own sedentary and emotionally solitary life. It's not just that she wonders how it's possible, but she finds herself wishing she could inspire the kind of fraternal loyalty and friendship that Pete Thomasson did so long ago. But how can a waitress at a pizza parlor manage that, especially when she keeps getting hit in the head?