Chapter 8 (GG)

Nick can't sleep and around 4 in the morning, Gatsby finally returns and tells Nick nothing happened between Tom and Daisy. They hang out for a while and Gatsby tells Nick about his past. [Chapter 6 story] Gatsby also tells Nick about the month he and Daisy spent together before he went to fight. He mentions how he lied about his background so Daisy wouldn't reject him and when they had sexual intercourse Gatsby felt like he married Daisy. Nick realizes he's late to work and leaves, but turns back to tell Gatsby that he's better than all of the Buchanan's and their friends put together, then Gatsby gives Nick one of his rare smiles. When Nick is at work Jordan calls him to set up a date, which Nick refuses. Nick now starts to tell the story of Wilson after everyone left last night. Wilson was basically insane, rocking back and forth randomly telling the Greek guy things about Myrtle, also saying God knows what she did. He was insinuating that he was referring to Dr. T. J. Eckelburg. Later after the Greek guy leaves Wilson, he comes back to check up on him and realizes that he's gone. Cops tracked him through towns and told the Greek that Wilson was going to body shops looking for an owner of a yellow car. Someone tells him the name Gatsby and West Egg. Nick then says that he was feeling anxious at work so he left early after trying to get a hold of Gatsby with no answer. Nick goes back to the story of Wilson, saying that Gatsby was swimming in his pool and one of his workers heard gunshots, but didn't really pay attention to them, until he saw Nick running up to the house. Nick, the butler, and the gardener go out back to see Gatsby dead in the pool and Wilson in the bushes.

Response- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gatsby's dead!?!?!? NO! Can't believe Wilson snapped. Wow. Shocker.

Question- How does Daisy feel, when she was the driver and is still alive? Hmm..