Chapter 44 Summary

Dolarhyde arrives in St. Louis and drives straight to Gateway in hopes of finding Reba on her way home. Dolarhyde checks the bus stop first and then parks in front of Baeder. Baeder appears to be deserted when goes inside, until the supervisor of Baeder comes walking down the corridor. Dolarhyde hears him speaking to the personnel director. Then, Dolarhyde sees the personnel director's secretary coming down the hall, and Graham opens a door for her.

Dolarhyde realizes the FBI has caught up to him. Dolarhyde sneaks out a window and speeds away in his van. Dolarhyde knows the films must have finally given him away. Now, he needs to think of what to do next. The Dragon begins to speak to him again, telling him he must sacrifice Reba anyway if Dolarhyde wants the Dragon to save him from this mess. Dolarhyde...