Part 5, Chapters 1-3, pgs. 501-554 Summary

Part Five consists of fragments that take place in the 1950s and 1960s. The first selection is from November 1952 when Nick is at Staatsburg for the criminally negligent homicide he committed. He is a model prisoner there and does what he is supposed to do.

The second selection deals with the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. Nick is at the Troubadour Club in West Hollywood for the comedy routine. This seems to minimize the extent of the crisis.

The third selection is from July 1953 and is about Staatsburg and the psychologist who keeps trying to get Nick to talk about the murder. He likes being in Dr. Lindblad's office but will not talk to her about anything.

The first selection in Chapter Two is in October 1951 and has to do with Eric Deming. He is...