The following night, they steal Pilate's green sack, not realizing that the almost-seventy-year-old Pilate saw them. Later, when Milkman realizes that Guitar has agreed to steal the gold because he wants to use it to support the vigilante activities of the Seven Days, he becomes uneasy but feels he has gone too far to back out now. Fascinated with the peacock, the friends forget about planning the burglary and spend the rest of the afternoon fantasizing about how they'll spend Pilate's gold. When the peacock jumps onto the hood of a blue Buick and spreads its tail, they laugh at its ostentatious display. Temporarily distracted from their mission, Milkman and Guitar initially try to catch the peacock but fail. Suddenly, Milkman spots a white peacock in a nearby used-car lot. The next day, the friends meet on a street far from their black neighborhood to plan how to steal the green sack from Pilate's home. Although Milkman realizes that he doesn't really need Guitar's help, he is inspired by Guitar's sense of fearlessness and his passion for living life "on the cutting edge." Milkman tells Guitar about his plan to steal Pilate's gold, and Guitar agrees to help him.
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