Chapters 15 & 16 Summary

Ray's father calls while Madeline is at Ray's apartment. Ray is in the shower, so Madeline answers the telephone. Ray's father tells her the golf appointment at The Mayflower Club is confirmed. Madeline is furious. Ray tries to explain that he is playing with his father only to win The Bet, and this makes Madeline angrier that Ray would use his father for something petty. She leaves, and Ray gets depressed and drunk. He goes to Madeline's apartment to try to make peace, but in his drunken state he further offends Madeline.

Ray arrives at The Mayflower Club on Thursday morning and encounters Two Down, and both are surprised to see each other. They are even more surprised to see Dannie arrive with Browning Sumner. The three talk and realize that the winner of The Bet will be the one that finishes a...