I Am the Messenger Part 1 / Chapter 7 Summary

harrison avenue

  • Ed chickens out again on Edgar Street. He's not sure what he can do, so he tells himself it will all work out even though he knows he's lying.
  • There are still two more addresses on the card, so he decides he'll go to the next one, and talks to the Doorman to build himself up.
  • While playing cards with his friends over at Audrey's, he imagines being with Audrey. He doesn't just want to take her to bed, though—he also wants her to want him. Aw. But that's not going to happen.
  • Marv asks Ed what happened with the Ace of Diamonds, and Ed tells them he threw it away. Sure ya did, buddy.
  • Next up: 13 Harrison Avenue. Ed's a little scared to check this one out, but he's relieved when he gets there—it's just some old lady in her house.
  • She closes the curtains. She drinks tea. She's not even remotely threatening like the other house was. But she sure is lonely.
  • For something different, Ed plays cards with his friends again. He's feeling pretty confident about the Ace of Diamonds now.
  • Ed goes to the Cheesecake Shop to get a cake to take over to the old lady. He bumps into the girl who worked behind the counter during the bank robbery; apparently she quit the bank and now works here. The two chit-chat for a bit, and then Ed is off.
  • He arrives at the old lady's house and isn't quite sure what to expect—so when she calls him Jimmy and invites him in for dinner, he just goes with it.
  • Let's face it: Ed's not really sure who this guy is, or what the story is, but he wants to comfort the old lady. It turns out her name is Milla Johnson, and she sure misses Jimmy.
  • Ed plays along and promises to come back; when he gets home, he and the Doorman have a coffee and Ed calls himself Jimmy too.
  • He laughs and feels good about himself… or about being a messenger, we should say.