He is having a wonderful time.
Barry Trundle walks through a catastrophe of his own making in excellent spirits, and never finds out. The self-aware little man of the originals is the one thing removed — Barry has never suspected he is failing, which is what keeps the comedy warm rather than cruel. LOOK tells you the truth, THINK ABOUT tells you what Barry believes, and working out the gap between them is most of the game. Each chapter stands alone.
Placebo Springs was built in 1961 around a lake, and has managed without one since 1974. You came third in a regional sales contest of three entrants, so the Grand Prize Weekend is yours. Reception has you shown out of the building inside the hour, which you take as a promising start.