Hadley reads Marian’s book twice in three days, as well as the proposed screenplay by the Day brothers. After some deliberation, she agrees to the project and intensifies her preparations for the audition. Hugo schedules a flying lesson for her, and, despite her initial anxiety, she agrees. When Hadley first takes control of the plane, the feeling worries her.

Hadley attends an audition. She performs part of the script in front of Hugo, Bart Olofsson (the director), Ted Lazarus (the studio head whose wife had an affair with Gavin du Pre), and Redwood Feiffer. To Marian’s surprise, Redwood seems genuinely interested in the Archangel films. 

In May 1931, Jamie hitches rides on trains across the country. In Seattle, he finds a cheap room in a boarding house and looks for work. As he searches the dock for a job, part of him hopes that he might find his father. When he thinks about signing on to work on a ship, he feels overcome with an obligation to protect Wallace from his alcoholism and to protect Marian from Macqueen. With his money dwindling, Jamie draws portraits in the park. He makes a little money, and, one day, he meets a girl named Sarah Fahey.