Chapters 36-38 Summary

In Chapter 36, Jack goes for the knife as Randy dives for the crowbar. Jack asks Stephanie to help with the knife because he is unable to pull it from the wood. Stephanie moves to help him and with their hands on the knife, Jack feels as if the hatred they have had toward each other to this point has been petty. Even together, they are unable to pull the knife free. Randy has the crowbar and is ready to swing when Jack pulls the tape from Susan's mouth. He asks Randy to wait and hear Susan out. Susan tells them that even if she is killed, at least some of them will still have to die. She also tells them that she knows the way out of the predicament. Randy won't listen and threatens to swing so Jack and Stephanie attack...