- He wouldn't bring Amanda into that icky, mean house, would he?? Nope, Maniac goes for someone he thinks can handle it: Mars Bar Thompson.
- Why in the world would Mars Bar go with Maniac to a party in the West End? Easy: Maniac dares him.
- Maniac isn't that mean though, first he takes Mars to the Pickwells for dinner so that Mars Bar can "see the best the West End had to offer" (41.7).
- It's a pretty great dinner, but the hard part is still to come. After dinner, it's time to hit Fort McNab.