Chapters 15-16 Summary

In chapter 15, Sarah Byrnes' leaves for Reno while Moby goes to school. Moby and Ellerby are called into Mr. Mautz's office where they find Brittain's father waiting for them. When Mr. Brittain announces he blames them for Mark's attempted suicide, Ellerby insists on calling his father. When Mr. Ellerby arrives, he listens to Mr. Brittain's opinions regarding his son's suicide attempt, then asks him to leave. Mr. Ellerby cuts into Mr. Mautz, claiming that he is overstepping his authority and that he is mixing church and state. Mr. Ellerby tells Mr. Mautz that all discussion should cease until the principal returns from a trip out of town. Mr. Ellerby leaves with his son, leaving Moby alone with Mr. Mautz. It is then that Mr. Mautz invites Virgil Byrnes into the office. Virgil accuses Moby of knowing where Sarah Byrnes is and...