Part 1, Chapter 6 Summary

Kate calls Janine to tell her that she won't be home until late. She feels that Janine is beginning to withdraw from the situation. There are too many complications in their relationship; Kate's former lover living with them, her bisexuality, and her comfortable relationships with both wealthy and radical friends. One part of Kate was always conflicted with the other. Kate and Julian drink glasses of whiskey and watch the news. Mikey comes downstairs so Kate and Julian decide to order a pizza. They talk about the Ali family living here in Berea which is a dangerousness place, and how Mikey must not have anyone to look up to in the community.

Kate goes to see how Mikey is doing and finds him staring out the window. He silences her when she tries to speak to him, "His strange, rather shallow...