Harold had just finished the body crew work for that day. The brooding sixteen year old was talking to Teddy Weizak.

Before the Captain Tripps virus came and killed almost everyone, Harold was a friendless outcast. Now, in Boulder, people seemed to like him. But Harold remained wary, thinking it was all part of an elaborate joke.

On the journey to Boulder, the girl he liked (Fran) had rejected him in favor of Stu. Further cementing the belief that no one wanted him.