oduced in a way that suggests that his plans are always temporary and lead to a reversal, much as his ride in the truck begins with a devious act on his part for which he is punished when he is caught:
They threw me off the hay truck about noon. I had swung on the night before, down at the border, and as soon as I got up there under the canvas, I went to sleep. I needed plenty of that, after three weeks in Tia Juana, and I was still getting it when they pulled off to one side to let the engine cool. Then they saw a foot sticking out and threw me off (Cain 3).
Immediately, Frank encounters Cora and the Greek at the Twin Oaks Tavern--a shift in one aspect of life leads to a new opportunity, but that as well will lead to a reversal of fortune.
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