In this chapter, we learn that Dr. Manette will be attending a drug-rehabilitation center the next day. He tells us that he will not be allowed to smoke, drink, or use alcohol at the center. He says that he is not sure why he always gets the impression that the police captain has something that separates him from the rest of society. He adds that he does not think that he can do his job as a police captain either. He also says that the captain will be happy to compare himself to an actor. He will be at the detoxification center the following day. When he arrives at the hospital, he will be given medicine and given a few days to adjust to his new life. After that, the hospital will let him work and rest. He concludes that detoxification is a life-long process and that it is the only way to live. He compares the anti-drug campaign to the war on drugs and says that it will only lead to death.