Chapter 13 Summary

Mike Carmody sneaks out of the bar, trying to avoid a confrontation with Willi. When he returns to his boat, he is surprised to find Gerhardt Steubins on board. The two have a drink together until two of Steubins' film crew arrive. Mike and Steubins escape on a small boat and look for a place to hide. Steubins describes his own life, beginning as a professional sailor and ending as a failed film director. Mike takes them to a hidden bay and then up to his mansion on the hill. He is surprised to see a longhouse fazade over his house but Steubins explains that Alice put it up for the filming of the movie. The two men go inside and bond over billiards and absinthe.

Chapter 13 Analysis

Mike Carmody and Gerhardt Steubins bond as independent men who seek an escape from their...