He spoke endlessly of what he saw as the sad demise of not simply the Pike family or even Salvation Point Island but of the entire country, the loss of America’s morality, work ethic, and compassion. He saw Salvation Point as a symbol, a place of opportunity and gumption that had once teemed with loving neighbors and stern but benevolent authority figures, a place of patient lessons and collective wisdom, Happy Days rebooted on an island.
