Thursday, Whitney Houston, Dinner with Secretary, Detective, Summer Summary

Bateman is out with Courtney and McDermott. As they discuss the differences in bottled waters, Bateman notices a mild flirtation going on between Courtney and McDermott. Bateman is not upset, but feels pity for McDermott. In the next section, Bateman discusses Whitney Houston in detail, discussing each of her albums that have been produced up to the time of his writing, suggesting that she is a powerhouse who will be a great star one day. Some time later, on a Monday, Bateman finds himself without plans for dinner. Bateman decides to ask his secretary to have dinner with him. However, when Jean chooses to eat at Dorsia, Bateman does not have the strength to tell her he could not possibly get a reservation there on such short notice. Instead...