- Jacob Kahn brings Asher to his summer house on the beach in Cape Cod. Asher loves it there, because it's a quiet place where he can think about painting. He and Jacob Kahn really bond in a mentor-mentee/father-son way. Asher meets his wife, Tanya Kahn, who is a kind and bookish woman.
- Although Jacob Kahn slips into a brief depression, the summer is an overall success. Asher learns a lot and every compliments him on his talent. It's a happy-but-uneventful chapter.