I Am the Messenger Part 3 / Chapter 5 Summary

the power and the glory

  • That night Ed is chillin' at home when the Doorman barks. Why? Lua, Marie, and all their kids have pulled up to his house in a van.
  • They ask him to come with them, and he agrees. He's nervous, but what choice does he have?
  • When they get to Lua's house, everyone jumps out, and though Ed is still feeling a little uneasy about what's happening, he hops out too.
  • Jessie runs inside, flips the switch, and—bam—the lights go on.
  • Everyone is excited, and Lua tells Ed that Jessie insisted on making Ed a part of it.
  • Ed realizes that this is the power and the glory.