"After going out to work after dinner, George and Slim have a conversation in the bunk-house. Lennie is in the barn, petting the puppy which Slim has just given him, and the other men are outside playing a game of horseshoes."
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"During their conversation, George takes Slim into his confidence and reveals all of his secrets, including how and why he and Lennie were run out of Weed. He also tells Slim that he and Lennie grew up together and he has taken care of Lennie ever since his Aunt Clara died. Slim understands that Lennie doesn't do bad things on purpose, he just gets into trouble because he is not very bright."
3
"Later, Lennie tries to sneak his puppy into bed with him, although he has been told not to take the puppy away from its mother or else it would die. This incident makes Slim realise how childlike Lennie really is."
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"After Lennie takes the puppy back to the barn, Candy comes in with his old dog. Carlson also comes in, and tries to persuade Candy to kill his dog because it smells so badly and it is painful for the dog to be kept alive at such an old age. Candy is reluctant to have the dog killed since he has had it since it was a puppy, but eventually Slim convinces him it is best, and Carlson goes off to kill it."
5
"Slim attempts to console Candy by offering him one of his puppies, but Candy doesn't respond. Even when he hears the gunshots he remains quiet."
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"Crooks, the negro stable buck who lives in a room in the barn, reminds Slim that he has to put tar on a mule's foot, so Slim leaves for the barn."
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"Later, Curley enters the bunk-house, looking for his wife. He immediately notices Slim's absence, and is suspicious, thinking that Slim is having an affair with his wife. Most of the men follow Curley, who rushes off to the barn. They think there will be a fight."
5
"George asks Lennie if he saw Curley's wife in the barn but Lennie says he did not."
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"Lennie and George start talking about their dream house again, and they are startled when Candy interrupts them. They had forgotten his presence, since he hadn't said anything since his dog was killed."
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"Candy is very interested in George and Lennie's dream, as he also shares it. He offers to give them a substantial sum of money to buy the house if they will let him stay with them, and after a while they agree. Within one month they should have the money. George decides to write to the owners of the house and ask them to save it for one month."
5
"Just then, all of the men return to the bunk-house. Curley is apologising to Slim for having accused him. Curley and Carlson get into an argument and when Curley sees Lennie smiling at the thought of buying the house, he thinks Lennie is laughing at him."
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"Curley attacks Lennie. At first Lennie does nothing to protect himself, but when George tells him to he fights back, and in the process crushes Curley's hand."
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"After the fight, the men take Curley to a doctor in Soledad. Curley agreed not to tell anyone that Lennie broke his hand. Everybody agrees on the story that Curley got his hand caught in a machine."
