Pages 112-152 Summary

The van that Bertie shows them is filthy. Jimmy Sr. has never seen anything so bad. It is horrible to think that people had eaten chips and out of it. Bimbo is looking underneath; he sees that the van has no wheels; it is up on blocks. Bertie appears from behind the van rolling a wheel. He says there were three more like it. Bimbo is disappointed at the condition of the van but still excited and, he says he'll have to go get Maggie to come and see it.

Jimmy Sr. and Bertie are waiting. Jimmy Sr. has passed this house many times, but had never really noticed it. Now in the back yard he sees that everything is a terrible mess. Jimmy Sr. comments on the mess, wondering how "they" can live that way. Bertie corrects him; "It's not...