Summary

In Chapter 2, Miriam and Tommy are in Nicaragua to see about the revolution. They fall in with some other foreigners (such as a botanist they suspect of being a CIA operative, and Fred from California) and a group of soldiers under the command of El Destruido. The revolutionaries are not Sandinistas, and say they are waiting for the next revolution. El Destruido motions for Tommy to play his guitar. El Destruido decides to bring along Tommy while leaving Miriam in Fred’s hands. Miriam realizes they are being separated and will likely soon be dead. Miriam knows that at least her son is safe, and knows her son will not end up in Rose’s hands thanks to Stella Kim’s efforts.

In Chapter 3, the novel steps ahead in time. Cicero is contacted by a social worker who reports Rose has been...