Chapter 5 and 6 Summary

The narrator is flying back from another business trip. His bags are delayed, because one of them is vibrating. Security for the airline holds the bag and does a private search. It turns out it was his electric razor vibrating.

After the mess with his baggage, he arrives at his condo to find that it has mysteriously exploded, leaving his name-brand belongings and IKEA furniture outside on the ground, 15 floors below. The police are asking many questions. They suspect the explosion was caused by a gas leak that ignited, or maybe even foul play. The narrator calls Tyler in the hope that he can help him with his homelessness problem. Tyler answers the phone and agrees to meet for beers. Tyler says that the narrator can come live with him, but he must do him a favor. Tyler requests that the...