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Donald's Phone
Donald's old phone no longer works, but it preserves his connection to the day he lost contact with Helen.
Story so far
Donald once used the phone to check the time while waiting to meet Paul Thurman. At the convention it displayed a network error amid heavy demand, and six messages remained unsent. A message from Helen eventually arrived saying that she was at Tennessee. Donald remembers the malfunction as what prevented him from contacting her on the day the bombs fell.
He recovers the old phone from the pocket of his stored slacks, but it no longer turns on. He shows it to Anna Thurman while questioning her about the day he lost contact with Helen.
Role
A recovered personal possession central to Donald's recollection of his separation from Helen.
Relationships
Sources — 8 recorded facts, by chapter
Chapter 89
- Donald uses his phone to check the time while waiting to meet Thurman.
Chapter 109
- Donald’s phone shows a network error amid overwhelming demand from the convention crowd.
Chapter 111
- Donald’s phone still has six unsent messages because the network is overloaded.
- Donald’s phone finally receives Helen’s message placing her at Tennessee.
Chapter 167
- Donald finds his old phone in the pocket of his stored slacks.
- Donald’s old phone does not turn on.
- Donald remembers that his phone malfunctioned on the day the bombs fell, preventing him from contacting Helen.
Chapter 168
- Donald shows Anna his old phone while questioning her about the day he lost contact with Helen.