Tragically…Like the Titanic.

While I continued reading Godplayer by Robin Cook, I got a glimpse into Cassi and Thomas’ home life. They live in an extravagant home 40 minutes away from the hospital. Thomas’ mother lives in the guest room above the garage, which is separate from the rather large house.
Thomas’ mother drives him nuts. She complains like an old rich lady (which is pretty much what she is) and treats the housekeeper poorly.
At dinner, (the same evening) Thomas is so enraged by his mother (who blatantly pointed out that he used to have a clubfoot) that he storms off to his study, grabs a scotch and takes two pills…a ritual that has become routine in the past few months. Cassi, left alone at the dinner table with her mother-in-law, is worried. She’d seen Thomas do this before. Once she does go upstairs to check on him, he is slightly off-kilter and has slurred speech--also episodes that she had been trying to ignore. She coaxes him to go to bed with her because he looked tired and stressed…but before he joins her, he takes yet another pill...oh dear.
The rest of the evening doesn’t need to be described in detail. I’ll just say their relationship isn’t what it used to be.
This drug addiction that is introduced in this portion of the book gives us a new view of the main relationship of the novel. Not only is Thomas arrogant and short-tempered, but he also relies on pills and alcohol to calm himself down. Once Cassi finds out, her fears of being left will most likely resurface…all in all, this relationship is headed downward…tragically…like the Titanic.