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refers John to several parks and shelters where he had seen Stoke last. There John meets two homeless men there who agree to talk to him in exchange for a drink. However, they too show no interest in the funeral. Considering this the end of the line, John returns to his office to ready it for decommissioning. He receives a phone call there from Kelly who has accepted to be Stoke's next of kin.
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