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When Billy got home he realized Linda wasn't there and found out that Heidi sent her to her aunt's house because she was losing her mind. Billy told her about where he had been the last few nights because she was very worried. Houston called the next day and didn't believe that there was a link between all of the three weird diseases. Billy now weighs 170 with a net loss of 83 pounds. Houston tells him that two days ago Duncan shot himself with his own pistol. Billy argues with Houston about being cursed for a while and Billy thinks that if he can find the Gypsy he might be able to get healed. Billy found out that if he skipped any meals he lost more weight and ended up losing 5 pounds in one day. That week the Glassman Clinic called several times and Billy ignored them. Then Houston called and told Billy that he should really consider going back because his wife was really scared for him. Billy was now down to 156.