The narrator sets out on a cross - country trip with several of his friends. The Rube gets the whole group caught by the police. The narrator is angry at this turn of events and gives the Rube an overdose in prison in order to kill him and leave him there. The remaining group drives through the Midwest, changing cars at various points until they reach Mexico. The narrator discusses Bradley the Buyer, who deals drugs but does not use them. The Buyer gets a contact high from his various clients and is involved in the disappearances of some law enforcement officials, though nothing can be proved.
In Mexico, the narrator gets prescriptions from local doctors for C. During this time, the narrator's friend, Jane, gets involved with a man who smokes tea instead.....
