BtZ42 Section six. PP 38-42 (miller edition)

[Mark Kohut]

Not much happens, but a fair amount gets stated (framed). Roger & Jessica are driving east to meet Pointsman and be part of his dognapping scheme. But they "want to be together, in bed, at rest, in love" ( tied up at the end of the section with another scene of being together, "touches and looks, smiles together, curses for parting".   This ending with the memorable "they are in love. Fuck the war". )     
We get the flashback story of their cute meet. Busted bike, slip and thighs showing, rom com initial put downs (P has signaled the Hollywood lensing) bike smashed and she's " in his power."
UTTERLY. (But Roger knows she isn't) 
Then a rocket lands. The War intrudes. 
We learn more about Roger ( which we will get to elsewhere) 
Then we are with First Responders and the bombed. 
"War's state" 
Roger is part of The White Visitation and The Home Front is..."fiction and a lie". 
Fuck the war.

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