Chapter 13: The Iceberg Summary and Analysis

Chris gets dressed in some clothes Blood has bought for Runt and Ophelia (unbeknownest to them) and he gives her some pills. He introduces her to Runt and Ophelia on the street and they all work for the night. Blood is very proud of himself, finally feeling like a real pimp. He visits Sweet Jones who advises him about having a pretty whore and how it can disrupt the other girls and their comraderie. The next night, Chris finds Leroy and tells him about her decision to be with Blood and become a whore. His response depresses Chris, so they spend the night partying. The next evening, Blood gets his fourth whore since he believes having an uneven number of whores is unlucky. While loaded up on drugs, Blood goes to the Roost bar. A gunshot goes...