Part II: Chapters 11-14 Summary

In Chapter 11, John heads to his Locust Valley office and spends the morning quietly. Frank Bellarosa arrives unannounced. Bellarosa wonders if Sutter has ever had problems with trespassers, relating is wife's scare on Easter morning. John changes the subject and the two discuss their schooling and children. Bellarosa asks John to represent him in a real estate deal, but John declines, stating that his clients would not like the association with Bellarosa and that he will not work for him. Bellarosa does not take offense, and the two part ways, Sutter having given the don a recommendation for another firm.

In Chapter 12, John and Susan exchanged notes by fax and he heads home to be greeted by a naked wife at the door. Susan feeds him his dinner and the two drive to the beach to make...