Anansi Boys

Fat Charlie stands in the cemetery and determines that his father is truly dead. Mrs. Bustamonte meets him and brings him to Mrs. Dunwiddy, who’s dying. He goes to see her, and she talks about her impending mortality. She tells Fat Charlie the truth about his separation from his brother: After he broke her ornament, she magically separated his mischief from him. Because of his magical blood, the two halves grew into two people. Fat Charlie asks her about his feather, and she says Mrs. Higgler took it away with her. She tells him Mrs. Higgler has gone home to Saint Andrews. Fat Charlie grows frustrated with the women, and Mrs. Bustamonte sends him away. He goes into a travel agent and finds a cheap promotional trip to Saint Andrews.

Daisy discovers that Grahame Coats has flown to Saint Andrews, a place where he is out of reach of the law. She grows increasingly frustrated with her inability to act. After she goes home, she tells her roommate she’s taking a holiday. Meanwhile, Fat Charlie sleeps on the plane and meets Spider in a dream. Spider begs him for help.