Helene and Hettie discuss a visit; Helene comments that they’re “both tired from different things” but delights in their “care across states.” Hettie works on a memoir for Alexander Smalls and teaches oversize class at Parsons, having self-described “Killer Days.” Helene offers very funny “Memo” listing her week’s accomplishments, addressed to “La Comandante Jones.” Hettie complains that previous agent, ICM, pocketed royalty money she was owed by Viking for Big Star. They discuss whether “getting on with your life” includes cleaning. Hettie goes to California, describes herself as being on the “B” list (“wife of”) which she later thinks is “moral decay,” that she needs to develop humility, suffers from “sin of pride.” Helene says “bullshit—that needle pricks” and asks “how many of us are Zen saints.” In San Francisco Hettie with Joyce meet Tillie Olsen. Hettie reads at MoMA with Ed Sanders. Helene dreads turning seventy.