Summary

Chapter 23

Dr. Gómez asks Julieta to remove Rose's shoes. Rose tells him that she does not want her feet and asks him to amputate them. When Dr. Gómez is speaking with Sofia, he tells her about Senor James from LA, who creates diseases so that he can cure them with pharmaceuticals. Sofia tells him about her trip to Greece and how she feels that her father is forgetting about her. Dr. Gómez tells Sofia that her mother is asking for surgery to remove her feet. Sofia explains that her mother's request is dark, Yorkshire humor. He explains that her mother feels defeated and cautions Sofia to not feel similarly.

Chapter 24

Sofia is nude on the Beach of the Dead when she hears a dog howling and thinks it may be Pablo's dog. She has a sliver of glass stuck above...