Chapter 13 Summary

Frank is enjoying Laurence's dilemma over Maria. Frank goes to Mama's and looks for Colonel Moller, just to see him. We learn that there was a robbery in town, a very rare occurrence and that the manager had been badly beaten by a gang in a white Toyota. Frank wonders if it is the same car he's seen at Maria's or at the Brigadier's.

Tehogo has been increasingly late and absent from work. Frank confronts Dr. Ngema regarding this, hoping she will take some kind of action, but she makes excuses for him.

Laurence tells Frank that due to the success of the clinic, Claudia no longer wants to return to Cuba. Frank is disdainful and remarks that it's only taken her ten years to find her purpose in life.

An old man comes to the hospital (because he's heard about it at...