Chapters 25 and 26 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 25: Judges Paid Off

One of Firoozeh's brothers gave them a free trip to the Bahamas. Unfortunately, it was spring break when they arrived in Nassau and the island was crowded with noisy drunks. They learned they could take a mail boat to one of the other islands. They hopped on the Spanish Rose early one morning and several hours later landed on an island called Spanish Wells. The only hotel on the island was vacant, except for them, during their entire stay. The owner of the hotel dropped by their table at lunch to say hello. To Firoozeh's surprise, the man was from her hometown and had worked at the same company as Kazem.

The owner of another restaurant asked if Firoozeh and Francois would serve as judges at the island's beauty contest. It was difficult to find...