Summary

Because of the risk of Huntington's disease, Pierre and Molly meet with Burian Klimus to ask his advice on in vitro fertilization clinics and procedures. They discuss the high costs of such a procedure and methods used by various clinics—including those that offer women a catalog of potential sperm donors with information on their age, race, IQ, temperament, and other characteristics. When Pierre and Molly seem overwhelmed at the choices, Klimus offers himself as the potential father.

After working late at the lab one night, Shari Cohen takes the shuttle bus home but stops at the psychology building to transfer. She nearly collides with a young man dressed in dark clothing and a black leather jacket, pacing back and forth. Later that night, Pierre barely survives a knife attack as he walks with Molly across campus. In the struggle, the attacker falls...