Some Other Place. The Right Place.

Some Other Place. The Right Place. is a novel by Donald Harington which was published in 1973. It is a story about growing up and understanding how the world works. There are many aspects to life and all must be realized before true growth occurs. It was adapted into the film Return in 1985.

Diana Stoving seeks out Day Whittacker, the 18-year-old boy whose English teacher claims through hypnotism and age regression is Diana's dead grandfather Daniel Lyam Montross. Diana and Day travel together in search of the truth behind the hypnotism and Daniel’s life. Intermixed with finding truth are unforeseen romances and events leading Diana and Day to unimaginable truths.

Overture

Diana and Susan are driving when they hit a pot hole and must stop at a dealership. While there, Diana reads an article about age regression and decides to meet the teacher hypnotist that the article is about. After Susan leaves, Diana poses as a reporter and meets Mr. Sedgely who tells her about Day Whittacker after she shows interest in the boy claiming to be Daniel Lyam Montross. Diana goes to the Whittacker house and poses as a Life Magazine researcher. As Diana leaves, Day rushes out and asks for the truth. A few days after Diana’s visit, Day disappears.

In fact, Diana and Day go to Mr. Sedgely’s house so Diana can see Day hypnotized and Mr. Sedgely enables Diana to put Day into a hypnotized state by saying, “Go to sleep.” Day cannot remember anything that happens under hypnosis. The next day Diana and Day leave for Connecticut and Diana puts Day to sleep, but can’t figure out how to wake him up. As such, Day finally awakes disoriented and wanting to go back home. Eventually, the two arrive at Cornwall and are searching for Dudleytown in heavy rain. Day asks Miss Evans how to reach Dudleytown and she tells them of a road. The car gets stuck and Diana and Day must continue on foot. They find some cellar holes and Day builds a fire after the rain stops. They travel in the wrong direction and find shelter under a boulder. Diana hypnotizes Day and has “Daniel” lead her to his house.

When Day awakens, they find the car and stay at the McDonough Motor Lodge where they learn the legend of Dudleytown and eat. That night, the two decide to stick together because neither has anything to believe in and they talk throughout the night. When Diana wakes up the next day, she thinks she’s dreaming. She buys camping gear and finds Day hitchhiking when she returns because he thought that she left him. The two then set up camp and find a waterfall while hiking. Diana quickly skinny-dips but feels someone watching. However, Day is cooking dinner when she returns and they relax.

First Movement: Landscape with Two Figures

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