The Beach Club

A week later, Bill writes again to S. B. T. demanding some answers regarding their identity. Mack has been living in Lacey’s cottage since his break-up with Maribel. Howard “How-Baby” Comatis, the president of the Texas Rangers, arrives with his wife and some baseball friends. They’re all fond of Mack, and How-Baby offers him a position with the Rangers at triple his salary. Not realizing Mack and Maribel have split, How-Baby encourages Mack to talk to her about the future. When Mack reveals that they’re not together, How-Baby makes Mack shout his love for her to the water louder and louder until he’s convincing.

Mack teaches James to shave, and James tells Mack that he loves him. Mack tells Andrea that he may not come back to the hotel next year. Mack then goes to see Maribel, who is with Jem. Jem quickly exits, and Mack tells Maribel about How-Baby’s offer, saying that he wants her to come with him to Texas. She declines, but then he asks her to marry him, and she happily agrees. When Mack tells Lacey, she is glad to see him happy but sad that he’ll be leaving. In contrast, Cecily doesn’t react to the news well, surprising herself.