Part 2, Chapter 17 Summary

Dolores becomes lost on her walk back to her mother's house. She runs into Celesta and her sons standing outside the new Moonlight. Luca arrives at her mother's house and knocks, but no one answers. When she turns to leave, she passes Rose on the street and does not recognize her. Rose returns from the store with the groceries she and Dolores agreed they would need for the funeral reception. In the process of putting things away, it occurs to her that Frankie may have left behind some of his valuable jewelry. Rose begins searching through the kitchen closet.

Rose finds a belt among some old clothes. Rose knows the belt immediately. This belt belonged to her father. Rose slips into the past and remembers a night when she was in Celesta's room watching her dance to her records. Rose tells...