Andrew knew where the garbage bags were, and he desperately wanted to go and get them, and start shoving bottles and cans into them. Or hire a cleaning service. But first things first, they had to figure out how to help Patrick.
"It wasn't this bad last time I was here, I don't think," he told Padraig, casting a despairing look around the room. "Lord, it's dark in here," he said, to no one in particular. He went over to the big window and pushed the curtains open, letting the afternoon sun stream into the room. It mostly served to illuminate the mess the house had become, but at least he could see where he was walking now.