Hannibal

A “hush” falls over Muskrat Farm (466). Mason congratulates himself on his accomplishment. He refuses to think about what he will do once he has killed Lecter. In the barn, Lecter is chained up. He tries to taunt Carlo into killing him; when Carlo reacts angrily to Lecter's comments about his dead brother, Piero and Tommaso jump in to warn him that “there's no money” if they do not follow Mason's plan (471). Margot goes to the barn to ensure that Carlo does not get carried away. She reminds Carlo that she controls the money and that he will be “a rich man” if he keeps his temper (474). Margot talks to Lecter in private. They discuss their therapy sessions from many years ago. Lecter knows that Mason sexually abused Margot when they were children. Lecter warns Margot that her brother will “deny” her what she wants (477). She will not get his sperm, he warns, but there may be another option. He tells her that she would be able to harvest her brother's sperm using the electric cattle prod. Then, she can murder Mason and blame Lecter, provided that she lets him escape. Lecter tells her to “snatch out a piece of [his] hair” (478), which she can then place beside her brother's dead body.