Part 1: Chapter 9 Summary

Larry monitors Sally's contractions with his watch and a notebook while Sid sits in the other room reading, hoping to be helpful in some way. At two in the morning, Sid drives them to the hospital. In the morning, Sid brings breakfast for Larry. Sid and Charity keep track of Sally from Charity's room down the hall, and Larry tries to convince the doctor that Sally can't take any more. Charity convinces the doctor to let Larry into Sally's room.

The doctor has Sally's blood all over his gloves and says he'll have to go in and get the baby. During the anesthesia they nearly lose Sally. Larry staggers into the hallway where he collapses in a chair and nearly faints. The nurse brings out a baby girl and tells Larry that they're doing "some repairs" on Sally. Charity takes the...