Part 2, Chapter 22 Summary

In New Mexico Carlos escapes the violence of the West Coast. He receives a letter from Amado who is in jail and takes a bus to California. He hires a lawyer for Amado but he can't get him out. He stays near Amado so he can visit him on weekends. Amado serves his six-month term and when he is released, Carlos finds work at a milk company. Amado receives money from Carlos and opens a restaurant. Amado leases the upstairs to use as a hotel but soon his old friends show up and fill the place. Soon Amado has to give up the restaurant and hotel and Carlos loses his job at the milk factory.

One night Carlos runs into Alfredo in Chinatown. Alfredo takes him to a restaurant and buys him a meal. Alfredo tells him there is plenty of...