Chapter 4 Summary

Frank begins by recounting his history with Dr. Ngema. We learn that he had first come to the hospital to take over for her upon her promotion to a position in the Department of Health in the city. Dr. Ngema had already been at the hospital for over ten years. However, Ngema's job opportunity disappeared, leaving Frank rather stuck. He chose to stay in case the opportunity re-surfaced, but it never did. Now it is more than six years later and both of them are still there.

Dr. Ngema approaches Frank and suggests he take Waters around for the "full tour." Frank knows that the reason she requests this is to discourage Laurence enough for him to request a transfer, which Ngema will gladly facilitate. As they tour the hospital, we learn that the hospital had begun, "as a project of the first...