Part 4, Chapter 3 Summary

1965. Thomas and Dwyer's boat, the Clothilde, docked at Antibes, has been in operations for two seasons now, providing pleasure cruises for the rich. Thomas is happy with the boat and his work, and is more comfortable on the sea than anywhere else. Thomas has also made the conscious decision to avoid conflict whenever possible after what happened with Falconetti aboard the cargo ship. Now is the beginning of a new season and Thomas is waiting for Dwyer and Pinky, a mechanic for a neighboring boat, to finish work on the engine. When Pinky emerges from the engine room and tells him the boat is ready to go, Thomas tells him that they are still short-handed. Pinky immediately tells Thomas about a woman on board the ship he works on who would be perfect for them. Pinky invites the woman, Kate, over...