Summary

This chapter is told from Eric's point of view. He is wakened in the morning by his wife, Laura, sobbing in her sleep. Eric gets up and goes to the bathroom to get his day started. His usual morning routine consists of taking a number of medications so he can just get through the day. He's had a particularly bad night's sleep since he had a nightmare about his grandmother standing over him trying to tell him something important. He mentions a Paul Klee painting that he absolutely hates but had Ivan purchase for him at an art auction because he wanted a fine art work to impress those in his tax bracket.

The reader also learns that Eric is worried that he might be going to prison. It is evident that Eric is wealthy, to the point that he counts up the...