Chapters Eleven & Twelve Summary

Sam and Lila sit in the back of Sam's hardware shop, waiting for Aborgast to return. Lila is worried that Aborgast hasn't come back, hasn't even called, and she wants to alert the local sheriff. She accuses Sam of caring more about himself than Mary. To prove Lila wrong, Sam drives down to the Bates Motel to find Aborgast, but returns when he can't find Aborgast's car in the parking lot. He tells Lila that Aborgast has probably located Mary and that they'll likely hear the news in the morning. Lila wants to phone the sheriff now, but Sam tells her to wait patiently until Aborgast returns. The next morning, they still haven't heard from Aborgast and they still can't get hold of him. Sam finally agrees to phone Sheriff Chambers. Sam contacts the sheriff, tells him the entire...