The group enters the kitchen through a door under the staircase. It is large, clinical, and spotless. The counter curves in a semicircle from refrigerator to sink to stove. Against the far right wall stands an upright piano, well-maintained and regularly tuned, beside a permanent Christmas tree decorated year-round with the family's best ornaments. A grand dining table that seats six dominates the center, always set for six despite only one person regularly eating here.