Part Three: Chapters 15 and 16 Summary

In chapter fifteen, Lisa plans to send Jill back to the city. She outlines her plans. Jill will tell Tom that Lisa was only wounded, and that Jill tried to save her. Jill will say that Lisa died but forgives Tom for the shooting. Todd returns at two in the morning. Tom is having trouble running the city. He is beating the children who cause problems, and most children think Lisa is dead. Tom even beat Charlie, but Charlie kept the supply locations secret.

Todd goes back to the city to take up his spy role again, while Lisa thinks about what she's learned. She realizes that through her experiences she has grown and learned more. She has earned values and knowledge, which is much better than a city. She thinks back to her family arguing about...