The Crying of Lot 49: Chapter 2
Mapping the Zone: A Thomas Pynchon discussion podcast
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Etta Pah and Nettzger's Relationships
Etta Pah and Miles are in a motel room when Nettzger arrives. He claims to be an actor who starred in a war movie called Cashierd. Etta Pah demands explanations about the movie, which seems to be airing with the reels out of order. Mettzger proposes a wager on the outcome of the movie, happy or sad. She offers him a blank check; he accepts her hand. When they come back from their break-up, Igor drowns as his dog is filled with water. And the release seems to take the last of her energy,. she lays nearly limp as he undresses herself for orgasm.
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