Chapter 20 Summary

Jane invites Davey to spend the day at her house and sleep over. Bitsy encourages the friendship because Jane's father is one of the heads at the Lab. Of course Davey isn't concerned with the social politics of her new friendship. Jane's family consists of her mother, Brenda, father, (who Jane says make love every Saturday night) sisters, Linda and Taffy, (who Jane says make love every Saturday night) brother-in-law, Howard and nephew, Robby. It is Davey's first visit to their side of town, Bathtub Row. Their house is built like a log cabin, surrounded by trees and set away from the street. Jane finds Howard is in the front of the house waxing a pair of skis and greets Davey as if they were expecting her. Like Bitsy, who has made Jason her apprentice, Brenda does a lot of baking and that...