The Meeting: Chapter 11 Summary

The next morning, the heirs prepare for the meeting at the coffee shop. Turtle's mother has forgotten to braid Turtle's hair, so Turtle turns to her game partner. As she gently braids Turtle's hair, Flora Baumbach reveals that her own daughter, Rosalie, is "gone." Turtle enjoys Flora's maternal sweetness and feels a little jealous of the love Flora feels for Rosalie.

Everyone comes into the coffee shop from the entrance inside Sunset Towers; the snow from the blizzard has blocked the door that leads to the parking lot. Theo calls the meeting to order and invites everyone to stay afterward for a chess tournament. He makes a proposal for everyone to share their clues and work together; the inheritance would be divided into equal shares if they all worked together.

The heirs want to see the shorthand notes taken...