Red, it was the crust from the bread, she was cutting it off for Jacob before making his grilled cheese. That was how much he had eaten already!Oh creepy.....the whistling guy walking past Jacob (after he ran away from the hospital) was the guy that hitched a ride to town to be with his kids. As if he was with Jacob "out there".
What was the mother throwing away when Jacob asked for another grilled cheese? Looked like a lot of something.....maybe french fries?