Summary

The seventh chapter takes place on Saturday, October 22, 2016 and is titled “Celeste.” Celeste is the assistant director of the Brooklyn Zoo. When one of the employees calls in sick, Celeste pitches in and leads the Snake Talk. Benji, who Celeste does not yet know, comes in with his girlfriend, Jules, and her daughter. They get into a fight, and Jules storms out. After giving her talk, Benji approaches Celeste and asks for her number so that he can put her in touch with a friend who sets up excursions for businessmen coming to New York from overseas, and Celeste agrees.

The eighth chapter takes place on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. and is titled “Initial Questioning: Abigail Freeman Winbury (continued).” Abby comes back from the bathroom and tells Nick that the wedding rehearsal was called off the day before because the minister missed his...