Section 8 Summary

Kathleen and Eliezer are together. Her marriage has ended, and she is staying in a posh hotel in New York City. The two of them go out at night to concerts, the theatre and dinner. Despite their constant companionship, Kathleen becomes more and more depressed. She begins to drink too much. She becomes more and more withdrawn. Occasionally, they see something that might have moved them deeply once, and they remember that time long ago when life had meaning. Now, it has none. Just as Eliezer feared, their time together is not helping Kathleen. It is pushing her deeper into despair.

Kathleen tells Eliezer that she loves him. He stops her before she can say that she has loved him since the day they met. He tells her he loves her too, but she knows he doesn't. He is still trapped in the...