Part I: Section 18 Summary

Kathy drove south, chain smoking, wishing her brother Frank were there to squish that "Mideastern prick," also wondering whether Nick is back on the east coast. Her champagne hangover has worsened with the day, especially after visiting her lawyer. She now knows that all she can do is sue the county for damages in order to buy another house. Kathy thinks of the "Arab woman" who looked at her as someone to pity (while bandaging her foot). She finds Lester waiting by the pool (his wife has by now asked him to move out). As soon as they're inside her room, Kathy opens two beers and tells him about talking with her lawyer and Behrani. Later they drive up Bisgrove Street and notice that parked in her driveway, in addition to Behrani's car, are a Mercedes and a new...