Chapters 23-24, Ordinary People Summary

Chapter 23. In this chapter, Cal finds Conrad asleep on the couch and when he wakes him to go to bed, Conrad tells his father about the fight. Cal presses to find out what started the fight but Conrad brushes it off, saying they just don't like each other. Cal assures him that Stillman is going to be fine and tells him not to worry. Cal is actually pleased that Conrad let his anger out instead of keeping it inside. Upstairs he finds Beth asleep and is outraged that she didn't notice that Conrad wasn't in his bed.

Chapter 24.Cal and Beth head for Dallas leaving Conrad with his grandparents. Cal frets over leaving him alone, but Beth is ready to go. Conrad's grandmother lectures him on first one thing and then another—why his hair is...