Part 1, Chapter 5 Summary

The night of VE day, the whole town of Port Philip is celebrating. Thomas and Claude take advantage of the chaos to create a little mischief. Thomas and Claude go up to Teddy Boylan's estate and build a cross out of some abandoned wood on Teddy's property. Thomas digs a hole and they wrap the cross in old rags before soaking the rags with gasoline. Claude lights the cross on fire and accidentally lights his arm as well. Claude runs across the property with Thomas chasing him. Finally, Thomas grabs Claude and throws him to the ground to put out the fire.

Axel Jordache paddles his boat out into the middle of the lake to celebrate the defeat of his home country. Jordache has no fond feelings for his home country because he feels as though Germany disabled him, exiled him...