Summary

Chapter 27 begins with Jeevan preparing to interview Arthur. It is seven years before the collapse and Jeevan is trying to make a go of being an entertainment journalist. He thinks about how his brother Frank is working for Reuters in Afghanistan; entertainment journalism pales in comparison. Jeevan hopes that Arthur doesn’t recognize him at the paparazzi that used to park outside of his house and took the photo of Miranda when the news broke of Arthur’s affair with Elizabeth. Jeevan holds Arthur in high regard as an actor. At the interview, Arthur is hung over and sleep-deprived. Arthur attempts to turn the interview and asks Jeevan questions about his line of work and how he got into it. Arthur decides he likes Jeevan and offers to give him an exclusive if Jeevan promises to sit on the news for 24 hours...