Part 3: Chapter 22 Summary

Hollis leaves March and Hank alone on New Year's Eve, so they decide to go out for a beer. As they drive through town, March and Hank discover that Susie is having a party. They stop for a few minutes and have a good meal, something they have not had in months. Hollis arrives and Hank tries to warn March. Before March can get out the back door, Hollis finds them. Hank leaves and Susie tries to convince March to stay with her. However, March is still convinced that she can handle Hollis. March and Hollis begin to leave. Hollis tells March that he does not like coming home to an empty house. Hollis is very angry, causing a party-goer to ask after March's welfare. This only makes Hollis more angry. March manages to get him to the truck where he...