Chapters 17 & 18 Summary

Ray takes Two Down to the emergency room. While they wait for his cut to be stitched, they make a list of possible solutions to Two Down's predicament. Among the possible solutions, Ray jokingly mentions kidnapping Concorde, and Two Down takes the idea seriously. Before Two Down can get himself into more trouble, Ray calls all the Chops so they can meet and convince Two Down to behave rationally. All of the Chops meet at a bar. Before they discuss Two Down's problem, the Chops pick on Dannie about her relationship with Browning. They find it funny that the relationship is not sexual.

Two Down tries to describe his plan for kidnapping Concorde, but everyone refuses to help. After Two Down leaves, so do all remaining Chops except Ray and Charlie. Ray and Charlie talk. Charlie says that The Bet ruined the good...