Chapter 2, Oop Summary

As fall moves into the State of Washington, Daniel stops to admire the orange maple leaves that have fallen on his car. He spends about fifteen minutes enjoying the relaxation that the moment affords. He and Susan talk about art and the subconscious, which leads Daniel to wonder if computers have subconscious minds. He creates a file on his machine to hold random words that pop into his head. The file is labeled SUBCONSCIOUS. He reports that Karla has been living with him for three weeks.

Daniel's team has made the ship date despite his misgivings. The team members receive Lucite Ship-It awards, and to test the idea that the Lucite is indestructible, Todd and Daniel drag their awards around town behind Daniel's AMC Hornet, which is a type of car. Daniel's father has been staying with him since the night...