Part 2, Chapter 6 Summary

Later that day Zoo gives Joel a haircut, using garden shears and a bowl on his head for a guideline. Zoo reveals that it had been she who had shot the guns to scare away hawks which have been stealing chickens from the Landing's coops. Joel hates his haircut but hugs Zoo, imploring her to love him no matter what. Zoo leaves the house to tend to Jesus Fever and Joel is left alone again with his thoughts and the strange noises in the big house.

Joel's reverie is interrupted by the feel of a red ball hitting him and the sight of the ball rolling down the stairs. Randolph emerges from his room and opens the door of another room, makes some odd hand gestures, and turns to ask Joel to bring a glass of water. When Joel returns to...