Fowler and Phuong go and get the properties of Phuong from Pyles home,where they meet Vigot and realize that Pyles dog, present on a photograph,has also disappeared. The first meeting between Pyle and Phuong, together with other people at the continental bar, where war events in the north are discussed. Afterwards the house of the 500 girls is visited. Pyle dances with Phuong and starts to love her. The innocent Pyle suggests to leave the house before the evening starts getting rude.
Fowler is present when they meet a lot of dead bodies in a canal.
When Fowler wants to get asleep in the office quarter, Pyle appears, he has followed Fowler all alone despite,all dangers, to tell him he is in love with Phuong. He wants to marry her and get children. In Hanoi Pyle has left a letter to Fowler, thanking Fowler that he has been reasonable,remaining friends and promising not to see Phuong before Fowler is back. Fowler is three weeks underway. He attends several events eg.