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Chapter Summary

Part three: Chapter 4 "the benefits of lying"

Phoebe

It's just before Christmas, Ed, Marv, Ritchie and Audrey are playing cards and they learn Marv has 40 grand in the bank yet refuses to host Christmas this year. Ed's current message involve a Polynesian Family. He's trying to figure out what their message is when the father catches him spying. He lies and manages to get invited in for dinner. Ed discovers they are quite poor and can't even afford a working set of Christmas lights. He knows there is little he can do to help them financially but sometimes it's the small things that count. So he buys them new lights.

Lua Tatupu- the father, big yet gentle and caring. Works in constructionand treats is wife like a queen and his kids like gods.

Marie Tatupu- wrinkles under her eyes, looks worn down from life and kids. would have been beautiful once.

Tatupu kids- when they laugh you can see the world in their eyes

Marv- has 40 grand in the bank but is still too cheap to host Christmas

Audrey- Audreys enjoying herself

Ritchie- Is picking on Marv

Quotes: "My Dad's putting up the Christmas lights soon - you have to come and have a look one day. I love those lights . . . " - Jessie Tatupu