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After each story, Conor awakes and is left to wonder if the Monster is real. After the later visits he finds himself blamed for damage that he apparently did while dreaming about the monster, but the adults involved refrain from punishing him because they know he is distressed.
Eventually the monster confronts Conor and intimidates him into telling his own story, which is the truth he had never previously revealed. In return, the monster reveals what he can do to help.
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* [[Good Is Not Nice]]: The monster.
* [[Not So Different]]: Conor's teacher does a gentle version, to his surprise.
* [[Or Was It a Dream?]]: At the end of the film, Connor finds some old pictures painted {{Spoiler|by his mother}} in the same style as was used to illustrate the monster's stories, including one of the monster, implying the artist had met him before. Then there's the significance of 12:07 (see Arc
* [[Parting Words Regret]]: Conor's mother tires to avert this by telling him she understands how he feels, and he needn't worry if she dies and he can't find the right words. In the end {{Spoiler|his parting words are honest and appropriate, with a little help from the monster.}}
* [[Please Don't Leave Me]]: Unsurprisingly, Conor mentions a few times that he doesn't want his mother to die. {{Spoiler|When she's about to, that is.}}
* [[Relationship-Salvaging Disaster]]: Dealing with Conor's mother's illness eventually forces him and his grandmother to settle their differences.
* [[Take My Hand]]: Conor tries to save his mother this way in his dream.
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