Chapter 17 Summary

Archer arrives at the Excalibur Arms. The hotel is a dilapidated building not far from his own office. A middle-aged man answers the manager's door and says that Mrs. Mungan no longer works there. After hollering at an unseen woman in the apartment the man gives Archer the address for Topanga Court and says that he thinks this is where Mrs. Mungan is living now.

Before heading to Topanga Court Archer stops by his office to check the mail. He also takes a minute to call Tom Russo. Gloria answers the phone and says that Tom is sleeping and she hates to wake him. Archer decides to pay Mr. Russo a personal visit and heads for his house. When he arrives Gloria shows Archer to Tom's bedroom. Archer surveys Tom carefully and Gloria says that she hasn't slept with him but that she...