Summary

This chapter opens with Scotty recalling the confrontation between the workers. He states that as soon as Darlene saw the shotgun, she lost her mind. Scotty explains that prior to this point, she blamed herself for her life, but at this instant, she blamed Scotty. After Darlene charged at Sextus, a struggle ensued, and the shotgun shot off some of Sextus’ fingers. How attempted to fire at Darlene, but he missed and shot Sextus in the lung and spine, shattering it. Jackie fled in the van, and the workers bound and sat on How. Jarvis plead to Darlene to not to kill Sextus after she picked up the shotgun, while Sextus begged for death, as he did not want to be an invalid like his wife. Darlene enjoyed this interaction of having control over Sextus. Sextus told Darlene that she could...