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Mother Night Chapter 39 Summary

Resi Noth Bows Out…

  • After a bizarre demonstration of warped patriotism on the part of the young men gathered in the basement, the officer mocks Kraft.
  • The officer lets Kraft know that the network of spies Kraft relied on were all U.S. agents. Russia wants him dead for his failure.
  • Kraft crumbles, then regroups: he is a painter, after all.
  • The officer moves to Resi, who's doing a little tour guide-style survey of her stay in the country.
  • Resi isn't interested in jokes. Instead, she just pops a cyanide capsule into her mouth, runs to Campbell, and dies in his arms.
  • It would be tragic if it weren't so melodramatic.
  • Yeah, we're cold, too. We've seen—um, read—too much.