Chapter Three Summary

Months after Sammy Glick takes the Hollywood writing job, Al also gets an offer for a writing job there. Before he is scheduled to leave he gets a call from Rosalie Goldbaum, Sammy's girlfriend who accompanied them to dinner on Sammy's nineteenth birthday. Before leaving, Sammy promises Rosalie that he will send for her. Sammy even encourages her to quit her job but never lives up to his promise and, by the time she contacts Al, has cut off all communication with her. Rosalie hopes that she can reach Sammy through Al.

When Al gets to Hollywood he makes arrangements to have lunch with Sammy. It does not take long to notice that Sammy is in his element in Hollywood. He has quickly learned the right moves and avenues to get to the top of the social ladder quickly. Sammy is...