Trinity makes his way back to his home. Sod Buster had him worried with all the talk about his family. He realized that he hasn't seen them since he went to town a month ago to tie on a drunk.
On the way to his cabin, Trinity decides to lighten his load and eats half of the food in the pack, starting with the remainder of the cherry pie, which he had hidden from everyone else.
A little further down the path, Trinity eats another half of the pack's contents.
With his cabin within sight, Trinity stops to eat again half.
Q: How much food is left?
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A: The veggies that Sod Buster slipped in.