Chapters 33 through 38 Summary

Rhoda takes a train to Hollywood to be near Madeline and Byron. Madeline has been put in charge of a party at the home of Harry Tomlin and Rhoda is whisked off to that event as soon as she reaches Hollywood. She tries to beg off but Madeline says the Tudsburys are expecting to see her and Rhoda agrees to attend. After the dinner, Talky gives a speech—which is not well received. Rhoda and Pamela are walking side-by-side as they leave and Pam asks Rhoda to join her for breakfast the next day. Rhoda notes that Pam looks ill and has no makeup. The next morning, she notes that Pam looks better, almost as if she is going to meet a man.

As they sit at the table, Pam says loves Pug and that she had planned to be...