Part 2, Chapters 16, 17 and 18 Summary

"Purchased Experiences Don't Count"

Andy describes Claire's best friend Elvissa, and narrates what happens when Claire and Elvissa finish a conversation and join Andy, Tobias and Dag by the side of the pool. Tobias, unable to get attention from either of the guys or from Claire, talks with Elvissa, who while doing her nails in "Honolulu Choo-Choo pink nail polish," comments that Tobias might not be as yuppie-ish as she thought. As proof, she demands that he tell her what experience in his life would be his last, best memory, adding that it can't be something bought, only lived. Tobias is stumped, as are Andy and Dag. Claire, however, comes up with an answer - snow.

"Remember Earth Clearly"

One by one, the friends describe their most remembered experiences. Claire narrates her first experience of snow (see "Quotes," p...