Max is absolutely terrified of testifying against his father, Kenny “Killer” Kane in court. Max’s father has already killed Max’s mother and then kidnapped Max (on Christmas Eve, no less) immediately after getting out of jail on parole. It bothers Max so much that he cannot even enjoy the attention Max and Kevin are receiving at school due to their daring rescue. As usual, Max tries to escape the disturbing thoughts and says he would “just as soon forget about the whole thing.” Luckily, Max’s father settles out of court; therefore, Max does not have to testify against his own dad. Unfortunately, though, this makes Max worry about something else. Max continually worries about becoming just like his horrible father. Kevin tries to dispel Kevin’s worry by speaking about the importance of remembering. Kevin insists that remembering the bad things that Kenny “Killer” Kane has done and then purposely not repeating them will help Max in his situation. Again, the friendship of Max and Kevin saves the day.