Little Monsters

Adam meets Toni, Steph, and Jonah. Then he and Steph board his boat. He worries that his mania will pass before he makes his discovery about whales and language. He speeds away from Provincetown and heads toward Stellwagen, a marine sanctuary, where he explains the sea life and sea birds Steph notices. They see whales surfacing, and Adam instructs Steph to listen for a noise he swears she should hear. His entreaties to her fail—she can’t hear the whale noise he expects her to. Using sound equipment, he introduces Steph to whale sounds, which he compares to Homeric epic verse.

Abby waits on the beach for Adam’s boat to arrive. Worried about her father, she considers how she’s accepted a minor position in their family, content to let Ken and Adam shine. Her painting Little Monster will be on the cover of Art Observer.

She sees Steph on the boat and, knowing Steph is a cop, asks if they are in trouble. Steph agrees to meet Abby in the morning. Over drinks at Tzuco’s, Adam castigates Hillary Clinton for her email storage before discussing Steph with Abby. Abby notices his changed appearance as he bemoans his age and the loss of his doctor.