Summary

Chapter 16 starts with Hector at Marie-Louise's family's house enjoying a delicious and fun meal. He enjoys his time with her and her family. He also has a good conversation with Nestor about how political corruption has ruined their country. Hector drinks a lot at the party and has help getting a driver and a chauffeur to take him back to his hotel. He falls asleep in the back of the car, and in Chapter 17 wakes up to find that he's been accidentally kidnapped.

When Hector wakes up, he surprises the criminals in the front seat of the car as much as they surprise him. It is clear that the criminals didn't mean to kidnap anyone, only to steal a car, but Hector had been so quiet in the backseat that they hadn't known he was there. They take him back to their boss...