Chapter 10 Summary

As expected, Phyllis files her claim for payment, and the company denies liability. Phyllis then hires the lawyer customarily used for family business and has him file a suit against the company to enforce payment. Several times during this process, she calls Walter from various payphones. By this time, Walter has become sick of hearing the sound of her voice, but he forces himself to coach her about what to be ready for when the case comes to trial. He is certain that if she sticks to her story, in spite of the dirt that Keyes might dig up on her, she will be all right.

All during this time Walter is seeing Lola and getting sweeter and sweeter on her. Then one night when they park to watch the moon come up over the ocean, Lola confesses that she still has feelings...