Americus is in the downstairs sitting room, thinking of Val and the three women who want to seduce their husbands. She remembers hearing that Val was close to one of the pool boys at the country club. Some thought they were having an affair. After a few weeks, the young man disappeared. Some say he left because his parents pressured him after being paid off. The other rumor is that Val is keeping him in a condo downtown.
She's wondering if the condo story is true. How is Val pulling that off financially? Americus is sure that Owen has an accountant who pays their bills. Why hasn't the accountant reported it to Owen? She smirks, "If it's a man, Val is probably sleeping with him. If it's a woman, she could either be sleeping with her, allowing her to embezzle money. Who knows, but I'
