Part 1, Chapter 5 Summary

A few nights later, Liz leads Maggie on a trek to the Red Pub Inn for some fun and excitement. As the two girls walk along the highway leading to the inn, Maggie secretly wishes that she had not allowed Liz to talk her into breaking the date with Dennis because Dennis has not called Maggie since that time. Suddenly, two boys in a red Cadillac convertible pull up beside Liz and Maggie, offering a ride. Liz accepts against Maggie's better judgment. Liz knows the boys as former students from the high school and introduces them to Maggie as Don McHugh and Rod Gittens.

Maggie is slightly uncomfortable riding with strangers, but the boys seem very polite. Maggie takes some comfort in the fact that Liz knows the boys. By the time the boys drop Liz and Maggie at the Red...