Chapters 55 and 56 Summary

Jimmy waits for the kids to fall asleep. He wakes Lisa who gasps and wakes another girl in the process. Jimmy tells the other girl to be quiet and shows her that he has a gun. As he tries to take Lisa out of the cottage, he sees that Bill and Stella are talking. The two adults are blocking the only way out. Tony calls Larry to let him know that Jake and Lynda think Jimmy is heading to the children's home.

Chapters 55 and 56 Analysis

Because Jimmy is a kid, he isn't thinking about the consequences of his actions. While he is putting his own life in danger, he is also putting a lot of other people's lives in danger with his actions. Adults, like Lynda, Jake, Beth and Nick all want to come to Jimmy's rescue. When they find out...