Chapter 7 Summary

After leaving the Continental Arms, Tracy and Brad find the address of Doug Carver and find Gavin's Jaguar parked in the driveway of the house when they arrive there. Brad is surprised that the car is not well kept, as Gavin was once obsessive about its appearance. He also tells Tracy a story about how Mindy was once burned while Gavin worked on the car's speakers.

Looking through the home's kitchen windows, Brad spots Mindy eating dinner with Gavin, Doug, and Sally. Outside the window, Brad asks Tracy to get a job as the Carvers' babysitter, so he can snatch Mindy while they are out. Tracy points out that she would go to jail on a felony charge, but Brad insists that she would not, because she would be found tied up and say that he forced his way into the home. He...