Sleeping Beauty Chapter Summary & Analysis - Chapter 4-5 Summary

Chapter 4-5 Summary

It has been almost a quarter of an hour since Laurel left Lew's apartment but he hurries to the street and gets in his car to see if he can find the distraught woman. After a brief search Lew returns to his apartment and looks up Laurel's husband, Tom in the phone book. Tom does not seem surprised that Laurel stole the pills from Lew. Tom is a pharmacist.

Tom begins to tell Lew about the status of his marriage and agrees to meet with Lew. Lew drives towards Lew's business while looking for Laurel along the way. Tom tells Lew that he placed calls to the local hospitals just in case Laurel attempts suicide because he feels that there is a slight possibility that she would try to take her own life. Tom also explains that the woman who answered the phone when Laurel called was his cousin who...
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