Chapters 78 through 83 Summary

"Mona moves on" Mona tells Michael she's moving out to be with D'orothea. Michael's hurt reaction quickly turns into anger, leading to a sudden sharp quarrel that just as suddenly turns remorseful, for both him and Mona.

"At the gynecologist's" DeDe is examined by Jon, who tells her she's pregnant. She confides her situation and her uncertainty over whether to have an abortion. He tells her to call him when she's made up her mind.

"The diagnosis" The first few lines of a shocked conversation between Frannie and DeDe suggest that they've found out about Edgar's illness, and they're angry about not being told sooner, but narration reveals that they're in fact talking about Frannie's beloved Great Dane, whom the vet says has about six months to live. Later at lunch, a friend reassures her, saying the dog has had a...