"Pretty much the same thing, except you pick your own costumes," Cal says. "And it's, uh, just clothes and makeup and stuff. Some people have parties, and kids go out trick-or-treating in their costumes and people give them candy."

His gaze drops briefly. He ordered a tiger costume for Calvin, to be delivered a week before Halloween. He wonders if Deborah will bother with it. No, Calvin's Halloween will probably be left up to Marisa to deal with. Marisa will use the costume.