Part Seven: Ann Summary

After five years Ann returns to visit her mother in California. Adele has been talking about buying a little house and retiring for ages. She has been buying elegant vintage furniture for it. Ann receives an unexpected royalty check from the TV show, and gives the money to her mother to buy a little house. Now, Ann is visiting the charming cottage on the ocean in Malibu. It is elaborately decorated, and Adele has stocked every possible type of food. The beautiful carrot cake she has purchased is covered with ants. After a few days, Ann realizes that her mother could never afford this expensive location on the money Ann sent her. Instead, Adele has spent the entire check on a luxury station wagon and is living in a house owned by the Kellers. Daniel Swan is attending UCLA...