Part Two - In the City, Chapter Eleven Summary

Karim begins rehearsals with Pyke's troupe of actors, a mix of races and classes. Karim and Tracey are the only two non-white actors. There are two other men and two other women. Carol is older and ambitious, Eleanor is younger and from an upper class background, though she tries to hide this, Richard and Jon are veteran actors, happy in their jobs. They begin my playing games and bonding as a group. Karim is a little disturbed when Pyke announces he is is going to predict who will sleep with who and reveal his predictions on the last night of the show. As part of the creative process, Pyke has them all tell their life stories. When Eleanor tells her story, Karim falls for her and decides to pursue...