Chapter 3

           YouwakeupatAirHarborInternational. 

           Everytakeoffandlanding,whentheplanebankedtoomuchtooneside,Iprayedforacrash. Thatmomentcuresmyinsomniawithnarcolepsywhenwemightdiehelplessandpackedhumantobaccointhefuselage. 

           ThisishowImetTylerDurden. 

           YouwakeupatO’Hare. 

           YouwakeupatLaGuardia. 

           YouwakeupatLogan. 

           Tylerworkedpart-timeasamovieprojectionist. Becauseofhisnature,Tylercouldonlyworknightjobs.Ifaprojectionistcalledinsick,theunioncalledTyler. 

           Somepeoplearenightpeople. Somepeoplearedaypeople. Icouldonlyworkadayjob. 

           YouwakeupatDulles. 

           Lifeinsurancepaysofftripleifyoudieonabusinesstrip. Iprayedforwindsheareffect.Iprayedforpelicanssuckedintotheturbinesandlooseboltsandiceonthewings. Ontakeoff,astheplanepusheddowntherunwayandtheflapstiltedup,withourseatsintheirfulluprightpositionandourtraytablesstowedandallpersonalcarry-onbaggageintheoverheadcompartment, astheendoftherunwayranuptomeetuswithoursmokingmaterialsextinguished,Iprayedforacrash. 

           YouwakeupatLoveField.