Steel relays this information to Viveka since she and Earl are married. Viv tries to act distraught but her brothers put a stop to it since everyone knows the marriage was strictly one of convenience. Steel tries his best to cushion the blow as he informs her that the money is actually going to Burl Hard who is, unbeknownst to all but Steel, Earl's illegitimate son. Viv says she'll run off with Burl but Steel tells her that's impossible as Burl is already on his way out of town. Daedalus shows up at Steel's office that same morning, which is a great surprise to everyone since Daedalus has not been to the building since their father's disappearance.
Steel mistakenly thinks Daedalus has come for a job and is elated at that thought.
Daedalus informs him, however, that he is there only to tell Steel that he saw Chastity at Chez Pussy the night before. Steel finds it hard to believe not only that his wife is alive, but also that she's working as a waitress and sometime-dancer in a strip club. He is convinced it's her, however, when Daedalus describes a certain birthmark on her body. Steel is so disturbed by this information that he shoos Daedalus away and goes for a stroll on the waterfront. While walking he passes Crescendo Cove Coffee and Crullers inside of which Burl Hard is having a conversation with an older, black gentlemen.