Chapter 4, "If I'm a Kid Doctor, Where's My Jar of Lollipops" Summary and Analysis

Frank deadheads a flight with the confidence born of his many past successes. Unlike on many other flights, this captain does not offer Frank a courtesy headset for him to listen in on the radio chatter. Thus, when someone at the tower asks about Frank, he can only hear one side of the disturbing conversation. The pilot asks for Frank's ID and inspects it minutely; the captain returns Frank's ID and claims he does not know what the tower is asking about. Frank sits in silence until the end of the flight at which time the one-sided conversation resumes. The captain agrees to some request by the tower and leaves his seat while the plane is taxiing, an act...