Chapter 6 Summary

Right after leaving Mr. Pignati's, John and Lorraine go to a store to cash the check and buy beer. Lorraine doesn't think John should cash the check, but he convinces her that if they don't cash it, then the old man will be suspicious and may call the police on them. John then starts talking about going to the zoo with the old man. He feels that they ought to do something with Mr. Pignati in return for taking his money. Lorraine is not convinced.

When Lorraine gets home, her mother is there waiting. Her mother is a private nurse that works with terminally ill patients. Her father left about fifteen years ago, and died about six years ago, so it is just Lorraine and her mother.

Lorraine's mother interrogates her about where she has been, and warns her about hanging around with...