The cops wrangle information out of Jack, who is terrified to be Outside. Old Nick almost catches Jack, but a man walking his dog and young daughter scares Old Nick away and calls the cops. The plan actually goes off with nary a hitch. Jack will escape when Old Nick stops at a stop sign. Old Nick will bury Jack far from the house. She concocts a plan to escape: Jack will pretend to be dead and get rolled up in Rug. When Ma discovers that Old Nick lost his job, she's afraid he'll abandon the house. If we hadn't read the back of the book, we'd never have seen that coming. Ma eventually reveals to Jack that Room is a place where she's been kept ever since she was kidnapped seven years ago. When he uses the remote-controlled Jeep Old Nick got him for his birthday in the middle of the night, it scares Old Nick and he hurts Ma, leaving bruises on her throat. Ma hides Jack from Old Nick, but Jack starts acting out. If he knew about Narnia, we think he'd totally try to go there, because most nights a man called Old Nick comes in, gets in bed with Ma, and makes some creaky noises. Jack lives in Room with his Ma (and other objects like Chair, Rug, Skylight, Door, and more) Every day, they bathe, eat breakfast, play, learn, eat lunch, scream at Skylight, nap, watch a little TV, and eat dinner. Cheese for our fifth birthday, but whatever. He's spent the last five years inside of Room, which is, well, a Room.
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