Chapters 31-33 Summary

The two of them hurry back to the hotel. They find Tuttle still hung-over. Etta Mae shows them her purchase of a set of walkie-talkies. Soon after, Tuttle wakes. Julia explains her plan to sneak back into the neighborhood and watch the house from behind. While in the neighborhood earlier, Julia noticed a stand of bamboo in the back yard.

As the women practice with the walkie talkies, Tuttle expresses his extreme discomfort with the idea. Lloyd shows the women how to adjust the volume on the radios as Julia convinces Tuttle to go along with the idea. Once again, she brings up his pay, not due until the end of the day.

Thus convinced, Tuttle gives his own instructions for the evening. Julia bristles at losing authority over the situation. She reminds Tuttle who is the employer. Tuttle cites his...