Pages 120 - 158 Summary

On Saturday morning Sammy goes out early to make an appointment with a doctor for Monday. He waits self-consciously with the other patients for the clinic to open. Inside, he is questioned quite aggressively by the receptionist about why he needs an appointment on such short notice. When he mentions that the police are involved in his case, however, he is offered an appointment on Monday morning.

Sammy leaves the clinic quite elated with this small victory. He craves a drink of beer having not had any alcohol for a week, and resolves to go to a pub at lunchtime. Feeling positive, he sets out for home, planning to buy food at the grocery store on the way back. The sun is shining. On the way however, he starts to feel very self-conscious and panicky again. He loses track of where...