Chapter 12 Summary

Gerald and Rachel are celebrating their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary with a large party. Lionel Kessler comes and gives them a Gauguin. The Prime Minister is on the guest list. Penny and Gerald are together working on Gerald's diary. Nick stops by the Gents station, which is a known spot for homosexual dalliances, and leaves disgusted with himself. Catherine and Nick chat, and then Nick kneels before the Prime Minister and asks her to dance. Later, Nick recognizes Tristao, the waiter, who is again working a party. Later, Nick, Wani and Tristao meet in the bathroom to do cocaine, and Wani performs sex on Tristao.

Chapter 12 Analysis

The green front door of the Feddens' home is an issue before the party because the door is green instead of Tory blue. Geoffrey Titchfield, Gerald's neighbor, has already painted his door blue, so since the Prime...