Summary

In Chapter 8, “Rump Roast,” Dorothy considers the history of cannibalism. The practice is more common than one might expect. Even in the United States, cannibalism “isn’t illegal” in all states (89).

After killing Giovanni, Dorothy returned to New York. A few days later, the Italian police called. They informed her that Giovanni had been hit by a car and “was found by a local farmer” (90). Dorothy feigned shock. She told the police she and Giovanni had been fighting while driving. He pulled over and insulted Dorothy. After he got out, she drove away. She had assumed he would return to his apartment. “When he didn’t appear,” she flew home early (91). They accepted her story. She never heard “another thing” about Giovanni (91).

Dorothy is telling this story because now that she is “never getting out of trouble,” she...