Summary

The Sympathizer arrives at Opium and finds Lousy there dressed in black. The Sympathizer is wearing a suit that was given to him by the Maoist PhD, which The Sympathizer took from his aunt’s house after stealing the Boss’s money. He left the money and the videotapes from the orgy there. Lousy asks where the Boss is and The Sympathizer deflects. The Sympathizer scans the crowd for Lana but does not see her. He orders a drink from the bar called the Guilt and the Shame, a mixture of tequila and vodka. The Sympathizer notices a painting on the wall that depicts Catherine Deneuve, the most beautiful woman in France, working on a rubber plantation. Bon taps him on the shoulder and The Sympathizer turns to find Lana standing at Bon’s side. She is wearing a veil and...