Summary

The next chapter is titled “Jamison.” They plan to sleep in a burned-out shopping center in Jackson, but Cara cries. Andrew knows it has something to do with her family, but they do not know details. Jamie tells Cara that he once cried in a parking lot for an hour because his mom would not buy him a King Kong vs. Godzilla DVD. His mom then played the Rolling Stones song You Can't Always Get What You Want before buying him shoes and clothes for school. Cara laughs. She says her father sang the Talking Heads “song about the house and the beautiful wife” (277). This prompts Andrew to laugh. Another night they camp at a roadside stand parking lot. Andrew tells about a movie. When he goes to the woods to use the bathroom, Cara says, “You love him.” She cites the things...