midnight
But there came a night that was more than Ethel could take , a night that changed Joey 's routine and a lot more with it . It left a mark you 've seen yourself -- everybody has that 's got eyes to see -- though you never knew what made it . Nobody ever knew that but Joey and Ethel Pond and Doc and me . Doc and I were turning in around midnight that night when the kid sang out next door . We heard Ethel get up and go to him , and we got up too and opened a beer because we knew neither of us would sleep any more till she got Joey quiet again . But this night was different . Ethel had n't talked to the kid long when he yelled , `` Charlie !