
That part of the ending ties up some of the plots that were started earlier, like the whole "Earth is a computer and Arthur's brain may hold the secret to the universe" plot.īut, hey, thinks Douglas Adams, let's sell some sequels.

So Zaphod escapes from the cops, and Arthur escapes from the mice, and Ford escapes from having to explain things to Arthur very slowly. The Hitchhiker's Guide ends by tying up several plots, but leaves us with a pretty clear impression that something else is coming.įirst, let's tie up those plots: in Chapters 32 to 34, Arthur, Zaphod, and the others escape from the groups that are hunting them and leave Magrathea forever.
