Last Part, Sections 23 and 24 Summary

23 - In detailed narration, Jerome describes how, over the course of about six weeks, he taught Bix the basics of playing basketball, and how in the process they seemed to be becoming very close friends. He narrates a conversation in which Jerome actually asks whether Bix considers them best friends and Bix challenges his need to have everything affirmed in words, referring in particular to how psychiatrists all use words and how the way they use them is stupid. As a result, Jerome realizes he doesn't need to talk as much as he thought he did (see "Quotes", p. 173). He goes on to comment, in narration, on how good and natural Bix is at basketball, how quickly he becomes really good, and how after a while all Bix needs is to add some "moves" to his game...