Chapter 7 Summary

Dick is unsettled the day before they put out to sea. He is more annoyed as Elsie continuously tries to film him doing the basic things he has always done in preparation for a trip. When Dick decides to check his own pots one more time before they leave, Elsie jumps into the skiff with him, and states her annoyance that he is being so difficult. When he finds an eel in one of his pots, Elsie is quick to film it.

Going to bed and setting his alarm for two in the morning, he sits for a minute with May. They have a quiet moment, and she tells him she hopes he can get a long with Elsie and Schuyler, and that he needs to change his attitude or he will not get along with anyone even if he finishes his boat...