Chapters 7 through 9, Summary

Francesca, Grace, and Hall all arrive separately at Dr. Alexander Smith's office on Park Avenue. Dr. Smith talks to Francesca alone for a few moments but she is afraid to answer, fearing that she will give away the existence of "Kessa". Then Dr. Smith talks to Hal and Grace, telling them that his fee is fifty dollars per session, that he plans to see Francesca two times each week, that he won't share information with her parents in order to develop a relationship with Francesca, that the sessions could go on for a year or two or longer, and that it's Francesca's responsibility to arrive, meaning they'll be billed whether she shows up or not. Francesca goes for six appointments then simply stops and Hal doesn't find out until a month later when he calls for an update on her condition...