Part 1: Chapter 12 Summary

Inez flies to Honolulu, accompanied by Billy Dillon, to be with her sister in the hospital. She is met at the airport by Jack Lovett.

Part 1: Chapter 12 Analysis

Dependable Jack is back when he is needed. This chapter also makes clear that Billy Dillon has been a large part of Inez's life and that he too sometimes plays an important supportive role, in spite of the fact that he is also the agent of her discontent. He is the classic public relations pro, who refashions everything and everyone to match a desired image. Even so, he is with Inez in Hawaii to make sure that she doesn't have to be alone during a difficult time. He is also there to be sure that she doesn't do anything to tarnish the carefully created image.