Chapter 18-19 Summary

Archer arrives at Topanga Court that is in even worse condition than the Excalibur Arms. A woman answers Archer's hello from a backroom. The owner of the voice is a middle-aged man wearing a bright red wig and a kimono. She is surprised to realize that the man in her waiting room is not Joe Sperling but is interested in Joe's well-being once Archer identifies himself. Mrs. Mungan is interested in the man Archer found floating in the ocean. She remembers giving the old man Ralph's suit one day when he came to her door looking for some warm clothes. Archer is suspicious of Mrs. Mungan's story but leaves the Topanga Court intending to pay her another visit.

Archer returns to Pacific Point and the restaurant on the pier. Blanche greets him at the door and asks if any of the...