Chapter 7 Summary

Restored to his former appearance, Saladin Chamcha decides to return to his life. His stunning transformation at Club Hot Wax has made hero-worshippers of Mishal, Hanif Johnson and the deejay, Pinkwalla. They drive him to the house he formerly shared with Pamela, taking care to arrive during the early afternoon when Jumpy would still be teaching his martial arts class. He assures them he will be okay and they wish him luck rejoining his life. He has lost all of his dreams, including his secret dream to father a child with Pamela, but in the midst of his pain he looks like his old self again. He decides to reclaim his rights. Pamela is shocked and guilty when she sees her husband at her door. Inside over coffee, Chamcha informs her that he is moving back into his house while his lawyers clear...