Part 1, The Crew: Chapters 4-5 Summary

Two weeks after getting his promotion, Jack and his crew complete their training and are given weekend leave. Jack goes into New Orleans with the rest of his crew, minus Pratt who is awaiting a call from his wife regarding the birth of their first child. Jack goes into town with Chuckie, but when Chuckie takes off with a girl, Jack remains behind. Jack wanders the streets on his own. Little cafes remind him of home, making him more homesick than he has been so far. Jack wants to call his mother, but is afraid that the moment he hears her voice he will tell her the truth. Instead Jack decides to call Dotty. Jack and Dotty speak for a time, mostly about their days together in Miami Beach. Dotty asks for Jack's address and...