When they return hours later, the thin man’s situation has not improved. Tim sends the boys out on a nature hike while he remains behind to deal with the situation. In the morning, the boys are all curious and unnerved. Tim stays up most of the night to keep an eye on the thin man. This unnerves Tim, who orders the thin man to the couch. He knows the man needs serious medical help, but his attempts to radio the mainland are stopped by the thin man who smashes the radio. The thin man coughs up slime on Tim, who wipes it away. He brings the thin man inside and sets him up on the couch, but tells the boys to stay in their bunkroom. Tim fears for the safety of the boys but also knows he has a duty as a doctor to help the thin man. No matter how much he eats, he can’t eat enough. A short time later, he sees a very thin, very pale man approach the cabin. On the first night of the trip, Tim hears a motorboat arrive on shore. They settle down into the lone cabin on the island. The five 14 year-old boys include Kent, one of the most popular boys at school Ephraim and Max, easy-going and well-liked kids Newton, a nerdy kid and Shelley, described as an odd duck. When the novel begins, Tim brings the five boys of Troop 52, all from the nearby town of Lower Montague, Prince Edward Island, Canada, to Falstaff Island for a weekend camping trip. “The Troop” is a horror novel by Nick Cutter which follows the efforts of Scoutmaster and doctor Tim Riggs and his scout troop to survive a viral infestation of genetically engineered intestinal hydatid worms.
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