Heartwarming / Cycle of the Werewolf

• Al giving Marty some firecrackers to celebrate the 4th of July with after the rest of the family has been making Marty feel unhappy.
• Marty recalls a time when he fell over and hurt himself doing a handstand, and afterward, his sister Katie walked up to the bed and said one of her usual biting comments to him, but said it in a very clear Anger Born of Worry /Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other way.
• After Elmer Zinneman sees his livestock killed by the wolf and laments how his insurance won't cover it, he notes, "Better my pigs than another person." Two months later, in November, when recruiting hunters, Elmer and Pete are mentioned as saying that even if they don't manage to kill the werewolf, they hope they will cause it to hide and not kill anyone.
• Despite their sometimes strained relationship, Katie makes Marty a Yoda staff for his costume.
• The description of Donna Lee being "at last freed from her bondage" after her abusive husband dies.