Who stays with Don: Bart, Seth (because of Bianca)

Who goes down the mountain: Seth drives; Hap, Greg, Shaun, Denny.

Q: What is the conversation with Denny on the boat home about?
A: I have no idea.
Q: Why do you even want to show it?
A: I want to give readers an idea of what happens to Denny, where he goes next.
Q: And where is that? What do you want to demonstrate by it?
A: I think I just want to remind people of the idea of "home" that Hap takes advantage of later. Maybe I'll have them bring up the grad student girl.

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