The Client

Chapter 22 opens in the chapel where Romey’s funeral is taking place. Both Foltrigg and Barry Muldanno are in attendance. As everybody is leaving, Foltrigg holds a mini press conference outside on the chapel steps in the rain. Journalists ask Foltrigg if he is close to finding the body of Senator Boyette, and Foltrigg answers confidently that he is. Another journalist then asks about Mark and if he knows where Boyette’s body is. Foltrigg grows agitated and merely replies that he cannot comment on that, quickly leaving the chapel in irritation.

Mark is in his jail cell pondering escape. He cannot find a weakness in the cell that he could exploit; the walls and windows are too secure. Doreen comes to Mark’s cell and gives him a phone and phonebook, finally allowing him to make his phone call. Mark leaves an urgent message for Reggie pleading for her to help him. When he realizes he has seven minutes left with the phone, he orders $500 worth of fast food and delivers it to Detective Klickman’s office.

The chapter concludes as Gronke discusses Mark with Jack Nance. Jack is anxious that Mark is under Juvenile Court protection and tries to explain to Gronke that it will be near impossible to get to Mark under these circumstances.