Description
Returning from his dismal trip to Jersey City to tap his father for $2,000, Sam gets gloriously drunk in a number of Asbury Park dives. Pushing his luck in one bar, he offends a customer and is summarily trashed by the bartender and a local tough named Sal. Sal throws Sam out of the bar, but proves to be a straight-up kind of guy. He suggests the solution to Sam's problem is either robbing a liquor store or contacting an associate's loan company for quick and easy cash. Shoving the business card in his pocket, Sam slinks back to Ocean Grove.
Theme Song: "Trials of Life" by Turtle Soup (www.turtlesoupband.com)
In the aftermath of Tom's death, Sam seeks solace in the changeless sea, swimming past the jetties and the boardwalk, past the Ferris wheel and carousel, past the music rising from the beachfront bars. He considers giving up the band, but he returns to it. Jillian comes back to town and reveals...
Published 01/02/11
Despite the consequences, Sam stops dealing. Awaiting Tillie's lieutenants, Sam gets an unexpected visit from his father, who brings some startling news.
Theme Song: "Suddenly Saturday" by Outside the Box http://www.outsidetheboxband.com/
Published 12/26/10
In the aftermath of his brother's death, Sam learns the truth about the botched robbery, the murder of Lebetz and the fate of the diving horse. Tom's friend Brandon reveals his part in the prison murder of Tom.
Theme Song: "All the Right Things" by Keith Kenny (www.keithkenny.net)
Published 12/23/10