They were a peaceful ribe, setting traps, fishing, hunting.And there was a custom among them.Every July, when the heat and the humidity on the island became unbearable, they would send their wives and children away for the summer, up the river to the cooler highlands, or, if they could afford it, to the seashore.Roger and Peter joined them at the station""s helipad in the middle of the night, barely escaping from more rogue policemen.Nancy also told her that the man in her dreams was "real."During a group therapy session with the seven troubled adolescents, Phillip interjected that the groups"" dreams were a "group psychosis, sort of a mellow mass hysteria" - they had all dreamt of Freddy, even before meeting each other.She denied mocking him by laughing at him for being so enamoured and lovesick with her.Hans told her of the frequent ridicule he often faced from ""big"" people: "They don""t realize I""m a man, with the same feelings they have.