>, but he collected bits and pieces of Brian scattered this way and that like shards of shrapnel hidden within an emotional minefield.

Just brilliant!!!

And! YES! Oh it's so tortuous. Curt banging his head on the door, being dragged away, Brian spiralling deeper into his own depression (I even feel sorry for Mandy in this chapter).... you know, I *do* remember thinking when I saw the film that his spiralling REALLY had to do with Curt leaving him, and I wanted the movie to play that up more! Instead it seemed to disconnect from his character and that really frustrated me.

You're hitting all the right notes with this and totally illuminating the movie in the best possible way. Just can't say it enough!

I think I'm caught up with this chapter... but I'll continue to check. Please write more soon!

-DAA

PS: Sorry for cutting out of the chat last night! My AIM booted me!

PPS: Thanks to all of Silk's dedicated readers who also read Making Rent. :) I'll be heading over to that thread after this one!