Summary

Chapter 7 – “A Fan’s Notes” – is told from the perspective of Mario, the waiter at Enzo’s who received Ray’s tickets for the latest production of Mister Monkey the Musical. Before going to the show, Mario steps into a nearby Catholic church and attends confession. Mario tells the priest that his sins are feeling hatred and jealousy towards the customers at Enzo’s.

Mario tells the priest that a man came into the restaurant on a first date and instructed Mario that he would give him a signal when his date arrived indicating whether he found her attractive or not: if he did, Mario should bring an expensive bottle of wine, but if he did not then Mario should bring them something cheap. The man indicated that he did not think his date was very attractive and Mario brought him a bottle of...