Chapters 4-5 Summary

Frank and Jeff drive to Las Vegas in Jeff's new Studebaker Avanti. Jeff hadn't been able to remember which other race Chateaugay won, so he didn't bet on the Preakness, which Chateaugay lost. Jeff and Frank are in Vegas to bet on Chateaugay in the Belmont Stakes, a race Jeff knows the horse is sure to win. He's ducked Frank's questions about how Jeff knows the outcomes of races, and he's stopped worrying about what's happening to him. Jeff is flunking out of school, but it doesn't matter.

Out by the pool at Jeff's hotel, he picks up beautiful, sexy Sharla. Meanwhile, Frank has learned to count cards and has made $9,000 more at blackjack. Frank and Jeff end up with $25,000 to bet on the Belmont. Frank is stunned when they win, a total gain of $137,000. With his winnings, Jeff goes off...