Buried Child | Act II Summary

Later the same night, Vince, Tilden's son, appears with his girlfriend, Shelly. They are traveling across the country from New Jersey to see Vince's father, who they think is still in New Mexico and have stopped by unannounced to visit Dodge and Halie. They are expecting a joyful family reunion. Instead, they are greeted by the grumpy, drunken Dodge and the distant, half-crazed Tilden, neither of whom seem to recognize Vince.

Dodge hollers for more whiskey and rails about the haircut he was given while he was asleep, which has left him with patchy bald spots and cuts on his...

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