Chapters 19-21 Summary

The next morning, Paul has breakfast with Chenault before wandering out to Al's. Paul is feeling nostalgic about his early days in San Juan. Paul wanders around town, looking for something to do, something to make him feel better about the way things have gone. When he returns to the apartment, Paul discovers that Chenault has gone back to New York. On Monday, Paul goes to the paper to get his last paycheck and learns no one has gotten paid. The paper has folded. Everyone from the paper is angry.

That night a group from the paper goes to a party where Lotterman is going to be. A couple of the reporters want to confront Lotterman, including Yeamon. Paul watches as they walk up to Lotterman and begin an argument. Lotterman begins to scream that someone is trying to kill him...