42-49

By this time Oedipa, Metzger, and The Paranoids have gone to Fangoso Lake to find one of Pierce's land-holdings. They meet Manny di Presso who is suing Pierce's estate. Then, we are all of a sudden whisked into a story called The Courier's Tragedy. Later on, Oedipa tries to resolve/ look into the situation regarding the lawsuit against Pierce's estate.

31-42

Oedipa and Metzger have become somewhat close and it appears as though they are going to have a small "thing" between them. Oedipa talks about and compares herself to Rapunzel which is ultimately very confusing. She also goes on a rant about Pierce's extensive stamp collection. There are two groups introduced n this chapter. The John Birch Society and the Peter Pinguid Society. Oedipa meets Kike Fallopian, as in the Fallopian tube(s). Mike is a member of the Pinguid Society.

Chapter 2

Oedipa goes to the town of San Narciso. One of the things she recognizes on her journey is Yoyodyne, an aerospace corporation. When she reaches San Narciso she meets a man named Miles who is a band memer in the Paranoids. She also meets a lawyer named Metzger, which means butcher in German. He is helping her execute the estate. They talk about many things such as Baby Igor the child actor, and then they play question strip Botticelli. They eventually become so drunk that they have sex.

Journal entry #1 Lot

The first chapter of this book is mainly dedicated to introducing the characters, their features and their flaws. The main character, Oedipa Maas, is a woman who is the co owner or co executor of her ex boyfriends estate. Her name is obviously derived from Oedipus. Her husband, Mucho Maas, was a former used-car salesman turned disc jocked at KCUF radio. Mucho Maas, which in Spanish translates to "Much More." So far the book is a little strange.