Chapter 7-12, Conner to Vanessa Summary

In Chapter 7, Paul arrives in Conner's room to see if he is settled in. Paul also brings gray sweats, which Conner will wear everyday except for Sunday services or when his parents visit. Conner is then brought to Dr. Starr, whom Conner describes as a bulldog. Dr. Starr asks why Conner thinks he is at Aspen Springs. Conner lies that he was simply fooling around with the gun. Dr. Starr is unimpressed, and says if Conner thinks it's a game, she can play better.

In Chapter 8, Tony's life again takes center stage. It was Tony's father who paid for Tony to get into Aspen Springs. Tony wonders why his father never thought of him until then after having left his mother years before. Tony's father lives at Tahoe, has his own insurance office, and does...