While riding in the bus, Sal meets Terry and have an affair with her. They worked as a farmer in a cotton fields. While Sal is around with Terry, they passionately have sex. After a few months, Sal goes back to New York, his home.
Later at December, Dean, Ed and Marylou visited the place of Sal’s sister which is in North Carolina. Sal gives them hugs and kisses when the moment they see each other. The three haven’t eaten for hours so Sal’s family feed the three. In exchange of the kindness showed to the three, Dean decided to drive Sal’s mother back way home in New York City along with Sal, Marylou and Ed so she will not pay anymore the fee on the train.
Later at New Year’s Eve, they had a party. They drink, dance and stoned as usual and they greet each other “Happy New Year”. The next day, Dean and Sal dropped off Ed at Bull’s place in Louisiana. They have a little conversation with Bull. Ed sees his wife Galatea and Galatea scolded Ed for what he did to her. At the end, Dean and Sal Leave Bull’s place while Ed stayed because of his