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Kelton Chalmers
Kelton Chalmers is recorded in 1 distinct story.
Polly’s deceased son. The later inspected recollection establishes that he died in an apartment fire with his hired babysitter; Polly’s earlier SIDS account is false, and she only suspects the babysitter started the fire.
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Needful Things
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Polly’s deceased child is identified by name. Alan doubts her account of the place, age and cause of death, so those details remain unconfirmed.
Needful Things ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King
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The remembered apartment fire killed Kelton and a young woman. Polly’s later conversation identifies the woman as his hired babysitter; the prior SIDS account is not retained as fact.
Needful Things ↗ (paid link)By Stephen King