The Art of Racing in the Rain p. 201-end (Blog 3)

Because of the criminal charges against Denny, the Twins (Eve's parents) had been granted a temporary restraining order which meant that Denny wouldn't be able to see Zoe for several months. In addition, because of the fact that he had two legal things to deal with, the cost for Mark Fein was draining his pockets. But one day, Denny came home with Zoe, saying he had won every other weekend and every Wednesday with her. Soon after, Mark Fein was appointed to be a circuit judge, a non-refusable, lifetime appointment, so Denny had to find a new lawyer. Mr. Lawrence was his name, and he was slow, costing Denny more money. He eventually had to move into a very small apartment. One day, while Denny was teaching at his racing school, a Ferrari F430 pulled up, and his boss introduced him to the man inside: Luca Pantoni, who works for Ferrari. They had met before, at a dinner party hosted by Denny and Eve, and now Luca wanted Denny to show him the track. So Denny got in the quarter of a million dollar car with Luca and took him around the track, each lap getting faster and faster, until the car was a blur down the straight. After several laps, they stopped and Luca offered Denny a job at Ferrari, in Italy, testing the cars around their track with an apartment and a car. Denny would love to accept, but he can't because of the charges against him. Luca says he will keep the position open until those issues are resolved. He will not tell Denny why, saying he will only at dinner at his house in Italy. An unstated amount of time later, Denny sees Annika at a cafe while walking Enzo. He walks up and talks to her about what her allegations mean for him. How he can't leave the state, how he might have to register as a sex offender, or see he daughter. She doesn't say much, but she is crying. The day of the trial came, and basically everyone who was at the cabin testified against Denny. Then there was an unscheduled recess and after, Annika recanted and they dropped the charges. Denny was free and granted full custody of his daughter. But, the day he made the call to Luca to tell him, Enzo collapsed in the kitchen. He was very old, heart beat slow. Before he dies, he remembers how he watch documentaries on TV that said once a dog dies and his sole is ready, he will be reincarnated as man. There is an epilogue that is set many years later, with Denny being an F1 driver when two Italian fans come up to him, a father and a boy. The boy's name is Enzo, which startles Denny. The boy is a kart racer. Denny signes their program and writes his phone number on it, saying he will make sure Enzo gets proper driving instruction and opportunity. Enzo even repeats his motto that he told his dog so many times: The car goes where the eyes go.

       Denny's whole situation that he was in is really depressing. First, your wife dies, then, her parents sue for custody of your daughter, next, the person who tried to take advantage of you is accusing you of rape which destroys your chance at full custody of your daughter, and now, the expense for lawyers is driving you into poverty. Denny was extremely strong through all this, never even hinting at giving up. I think most people would have given up and some people would consider suicide. But thankfully, Denny didn't and some happiness came into his life through the job offering which morally helped him through the trial. The last scene where Enzo is a human is very powerful. Ever since the beginning of his life, he knew he would become a human after he died and was waiting his whole life for it.