Summary

Chapter Twenty-Seven, “Orion Oh” - In first-person, present-tense narration, Orion has a telephone conversation with Marissa, which reveals that she is living on the west coast. She has a recently renewed contract working on a soap opera, and is in a successful relationship with another actor. Marissa is also in the process of both therapy and recovery from alcoholism. Conversation also reveals that Orion is working on a book about the history of his Chinese family; that he has been having trouble keeping regular help in his current situation; and that Annie and Viveca are coming down the next day for the funeral of Mr. Agnello. Narration also reveals that the family has been having group therapy sessions by conference call in which they have discussed, among other things, Marissa’s abortion. During the conversation, Orion’s current...