This chapter focuses on Nite Owl and Silk Spectre. The chapter opens with Laurie in Dan’s basement workshop where she is exploring his airship and accidentally mistakes a flamethrower for a dash lighter. Dan is on edge, as costumed heroes are being targeted (the Comedian dead, Dr. Manhattan left to Mars, Veidt was almost shot, and Rorschach got arrested). Laurie is impressed with Dan’s airship and equipment. Their relationship is clearly starting to grow more romantic. We learn that Dan’s father was a wealthy banker and left a lot of money to Dan. This allowed Dan to afford all the equipment for the Nite Owl. We learn that his airship is named Archie, and was named after Archimedes. Who was Merlin’s pet owl in Disney’s Sword in the Stone movie. Dan believes that its all childish but
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Max Shea was the original author of the Black Freighter. Dan and Laurie start to become intimate. Then on the TV there is charity gymnastics show by Veidt, who is described as having grace and balance while Dan fumbles on the coach with Laurie. I find it funny that Adrian is preforming on live TV in front of millions, but Dan is one with performance anxiety. Later, Dan wakes up at 3 a.m. due to nightmare about nuclear war. He walks down to his workshop, feeling like he is past his prime. Laurie joins him downstairs, and they decide to suit up one last time. They take Archie out for a ride and find that a building is on fire nearby. Dan and Laurie feeling like their old selves save the day. Afterwards they consummate their relationship in the airship. They aren’t worried they just violated Keene Act because of the nuclear war threat. This experience awakens something in Dan and he tells Laurie he wants to break Rorschach out of
Max Shea was the original author of the Black Freighter. Dan and Laurie start to become intimate. Then on the TV there is charity gymnastics show by Veidt, who is described as having grace and balance while Dan fumbles on the coach with Laurie. I find it funny that Adrian is preforming on live TV in front of millions, but Dan is one with performance anxiety. Later, Dan wakes up at 3 a.m. due to nightmare about nuclear war. He walks down to his workshop, feeling like he is past his prime. Laurie joins him downstairs, and they decide to suit up one last time. They take Archie out for a ride and find that a building is on fire nearby. Dan and Laurie feeling like their old selves save the day. Afterwards they consummate their relationship in the airship. They aren’t worried they just violated Keene Act because of the nuclear war threat. This experience awakens something in Dan and he tells Laurie he wants to break Rorschach out of