He stops many times along the way for food and drink

collect baby octopi. He stops many times along the way for food and drink, picks up a
hitchhiker, and then discards him when he says Doc ought not to drive drunk. Doc then
goes to a diner orders a beer milkshake from a surprised waitress just to see what it tastes
like. He proceeds to the tide pools and gathers his specimens, but is disturbed when he
peers off the edge of the reef and sees the floating body of a dead girl in the water. He
cannot get her face out of his head.
Back in town, Mack and the boys trade frogs for party supplies at Lee Chong’s, telling
Lee that he can sell the frogs to Doc for money. They have planned to throw Doc's party
that night, as they are expecting Doc to return. The boys gather at Doc's laboratory and
the festivities begin. However, Doc does not return until the following morning, by which
time the party is over. Furthermore, all of the frogs have escaped.
When Doc gets back to his lab, it is utterly destroyed. His precious records are smashed,
windows are broken, and greasy dishes are piled high. Mack meekly apologizes, but Doc
pummels him in anger. Mack refuses to fight back, knowing that he deserves it, and Doc
relents. He pours Mac a beer and, with a sigh, asks him what happened.
Mack and the boys become outcasts after the party debacle, and all of Cannery Row sinks
into a malaise. Everyone is miserable, tired, and prone to fighting or issues with their
businesses. The boys' beloved puppy, whom they have named
Darling
, falls ill. They
have to ask Doc to help her out, which he does coolly but willingly. Doc does not hold a