Chapters 33-36 Summary and Analysis

In chapter thirty-three, Patty was offered a role in an after-school special that had a part in it perfect for Sean. Patty had always thought she would not encourage her kids to act, but Sean deeply wanted to. The experience was difficult for Patty, but she is deeply proud of the work Sean did and has done since then. So proud, in fact, that Patty has also allowed Mackenzie to become an actor.

In chapter thirty-four, Patty began work in 1982 on a short lived television series called It Takes Two. It was a wonderful series that Patty believed would be around for many years, but was cancelled after only one season. While working on this show, Patty had laryngitis and received a cortisone injection to treat it. This injection set off a manic episode that final lead to a...