In the novel The Pigman, John Conlan and Lorraine Jensen describe their experiences with Mr. Pignati, a lonely old man obsessed with pigs who they nicknamed the Pigman. The novel starts with John and Lorraine saying that they are writing about the past few months with the Pigman, and then goes on to describe their current situations and discuss their families. John and Lorraine then recall the first time they met the Pigman, when they were playing a telephone game with Norton and Dennis, two other characters in the novel. Lorraine ended up calling Mr. Pignati and asked him if he would like to donate to the L & J Fund, a fake charity. Mr. Pignati agrees and Lorraine and John visit him the next day. Mr. Pignati tells them that his wife Conchetta