Mother Night Chapter 45 Summary

The Tortoise and the Hare…

  • So here Campbell is in Israel. His trial begins tomorrow.
  • Campbell reiterates that he just needs a witness for his dealings with Wirtanen.
  • Campbell's lawyer is hopeful and is having Campbell's mail forwarded from NYC to Israel in case anything new turns up. Fingers crossed.
  • Today, Campbell has three letters.
  • Letter 1: We hear you're an educator. (Campbell's not, but he applied for a teaching gig many moons ago, and they keep sending him scholastic materials.) Please consider using our happy toys to help kids be orderly and calm.
  • Campbell's reply: No. Kids need to be aggressive for an aggressive world. Plus, they should play with people, not things.
  • Letter 2 is from a company that wants Campbell to invest in their stock.
  • Letter 3, though…Well, letter 3 is miraculously from Campbell's Blue Fairy Godmother.
  • Wirtanen writes that his real name is Harold J Sparrow, and he's going against orders to attest to Campbell's recruitment as a spy.
  • Seems like Campbell's going to be a free man.
  • Campbell decides it's time to kill himself.
  • Surprise!