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Nick Carraway confronts Tom Buchanan about Wilson's visit from "The Great Gatsby". Months after Gatsby's death, Nick encounters Tom Buchanan on Fifth Avenue.

late October 1922

Nick Carraway confronts Tom Buchanan about Wilson's visit

Months after Gatsby's death, Nick encounters Tom Buchanan on Fifth Avenue. Nick confronts Tom, who admits he told George Wilson that Gatsby owned the yellow car, effectively sending Wilson to kill Gatsby. Tom shows no remorse, claiming Gatsby got what he deserved. Nick realizes that Tom and Daisy are careless people who smash things and retreat into their money. This confrontation solidifies Nick's disillusionment with the East.