Summary

In Chapter VI, Josie and the children arrive at Sam’s house. They are an hour late and the party Sam has planned for her has already started. There are a number of people there, including Doug, whom Sam is dating despite being married to a man who is away for long periods of time for work. Sam has twin girls, Zoe and Becca, who are 13 and beautiful. Sam acts as though she knows Josie very well even though they have not seen one another for five years.

Chapter VII begins after the barbecue party. The family goes back to Sam’s house. Josie thinks that Sam really has her life together. The twins put Paul and Ana to bed. Sam brings out some homemade whiskey and she and Josie drink and talk. Sam knows a lot about the recent events...