Dick tells Franz that he wants to go away for a while, without Nicole. She’s been OK for about three months, and is happy with her nurse. He wants Franz to do him the favor of watching out for her.
Franz agrees, but isn’t sure Dick should trust him with watching out for Nicole.
Dick flies to Munich the next week for a psychiatrist’s convention that he isn’t going to attend.
He hangs out in a country village for a bit and then starts heading for Greece.