Thomas Small Timeline and Summary

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• Day 1, Saturday: Thomas dreams he's in a massive pine forest being chased by a scary man.
• When he wakes up, he realizes it's his thirteenth birthday and that he's in the car with his family, driving to his new home (a haunted house!) in Ohio.
• Thomas arrives at the new house and immediately starts exploring.
• On the very first night he gets lost exploring under the house, and is chased by a scary man (like the one in his dream) when he's exploring the property.
• Day 2, Sunday: When Thomas wakes up, he learns that his father found some mysterious triangles in the bedroom doorways – which means someone was in the house while they slept.
• At church, Thomas doesn't get the warm reception he's hoping for and gets upset.
• When he finds a fourth triangle in his father's office, he forgets his sorrows and gets excited again.
• But, when he and his family get home that night, they find the kitchen trashed.
• He and his dad go to confront Mr. Pluto.
• They meet Mayhew and see Mr. Pluto's treasure.
• Day 3, Monday: Thomas and his Dad go to Columbus, a big city nearby, and buy costumes and makeup.
• Along with his dad, Mr. Pluto, Mayhew, and Pesty, Thomas participates in scaring the Darrows.
• According to Mayhew, they'll never bother the Smalls, or Mr. Pluto, again.
• Day 4, Tuesday: When Thomas finally wakes up, he eats his breakfast fast, then races to Mr. Pluto's cabin.
• His dad is already there and has already started work on cataloguing Mr. Pluto's treasure.
• Thomas waits nearby to see if his Dad will need his help.