Chapter Five Summary

A famous Chilean bolero singer named Lucho Gatica visits Panamerica for a radio performance on a night that Marito and Aunt Julia have plans. The singer causes the building to be bombarded with frenzied fans, and Marito can't complete his work or leave the building. Genaro Jr. calls Marito and Pascual to come down to the station auditorium to help get the fans under control. The two manage to get downstairs and they join Genaro Jr. and a few others in getting Lucho Gatica out of the building and into the waiting car.

Marito therefore misses his date with Aunt Julia, but she found the story amusing. They have seen each other more frequently since Marito kissed Julia at the Grill the night of his uncle's birthday. He tries to convince her that he is mature enough to be taken seriously...