Chapter 7 Summary

Everyone is very excited about the Foxcorp movie party. Everyone who does not have an invitation comes down to the docks to hang around the ship. The Cherry Tarts, a female song-and-dance team, flies in to entertain the crowd. On the boat, Ike encounters Nick, his wife Louise, and his mother Alice. Ike goes to a special meeting with Gerhardt Steubins and all the town leaders. Steubins presents the plans for the film. He invites the town leaders to invest in the production in order to have a share of the profits after the film is finished. After the meeting, Steubins takes Ike aside for a private meeting. First, he tells Ike how he admires him for his heroism as the Bakatcha Bandit. He warns Ike not to invest in the project and warns him that Nick is not to be trusted.

Chapter 7 Analysis