Chapter Nine, Part 3 Summary

Harry, Tyrone and Marion travel to meet with Big Tim to exchange sexual favor with Marion for dope. The three are lost in the midst of their own thoughts and awkward silence. Neither Tyrone nor Marion feels the weight of the act that Marion is about to take part in, their only concern is the heroin they are about to have in their hands. On the other hand, Harry is having an internal battle over the ordeal.

Big Tim's apartment is large and well furnished, overlooking Central Park. He is large in stature, six foot-six inches, large frame and is listening to John Coltrane when Marion arrives. He offers Marion marijuana and good liquor to relax but when Tim starts to fondle her, she freezes; the reality of what she is doing comes flooding into her mind and she...