Artie doesn't like visiting with his father, Vladek, for too long because it drives him crazy. His father is very difficult to deal with, so in the beginning, he visits for dinner usually and leaves thereafter. At one point, when his wife Mala leaves him, Vladek wants Artie and his wife to live with him for the summer; but Artie won't stay longer than the weekend. Then Artie visits Vladek in the fall, and then again in the winter time. Then in chapter five, Vladek winds up in the hospital in Florida and Artie stays with him for a while as he recovers. Eventually, they fly him back to New York where he is closer to home. After taking care of Vladek for a while in Florida, Artie takes a month long break from his father. Vladek also moves back in with his wife Mala, at which point Artie feels well enough mentally to see his father again. When Mala opens the door, she says, "Artie, we haven't seen you in ages," whereupon he replies, "I needed time to get over our trip from Florida." Above this exchange it says, "A month or so later" (288).
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