 Ike begins to cooperate with Maggie on the story, Maggie being interested in getting him to publish the truth, and the two become closer to each other the more time they spend together.During his research for the story, Ike realizes that Maggie is adjusting her interests to mimic those of her fiancés in order to please them.This is signified most prominently by her choice of eggs, which changes with each fiancé.