Summary

Chapter 15 is the first chapter of “Part Four,” and is titled “The Gentlest, Most Beautiful Man.” The trio briefly talked about retaliation. Patricia felt, more than ever, that the members of the SLA had been truthful to her when they said the police were the only real threat to her life. She truly believed the police would shoot her if they had the opportunity.

Patricia, Bill, and Emily barely made it to San Francisco in an old car that broke down. They imposed on a former friend for help. He gave them $50 and they rented an apartment. The SLA had gotten little support prior to the firefight in Los Angeles, but the Weather Underground took responsibility for a bombing. The three had no way to contact members of the Weather Underground...