I Am the Messenger Part 2 / Chapter 9 Summary

the cops show up

  • That night, Father O'Reilly shows up at Ed's place.
  • He's so grateful for what happened today his church, he can't even find the words to thank Ed. He doesn't have to.
  • When Father O'Reilly leaves, Ed feels good about setting the whole thing up.
  • Then the police show up with brushes and soap. And guess what? They want Ed to clean up the paint and trash off the road.
  • Ed scrubs away, thinking about how good it is to be alive.