Long Summary of Chapter 4 in book of Esther.

Mordecai has just learned of the plan to kill all the jews. He showed
his grief by wailing loudly and putting on Sackcloth and ashes and went
through the city right up to the King's gate. He did not go through the
King's gate because Royal Decree forbade anyone wearing sackcloth to 
go through the gate. 


Throughout the Kingdom, Jews were grieving at the news. They showed 
their grief by fasting, weeping, and lamenting.  Most of them lay in 
sackcloth and ashes.

When Ester heard the news she sent her servant to Mordecai to find out 
what had happened.  Mordecai told her servant the full details of the
plot to kill the Jews. He also requested that Ester go to the King and
plead for the lives of the Jews.

Through the Servant's messages, Mordecai hold a short dialogue.
Ester says that I can't do anything.  If I go to the King before he
calls me, I will be killed.
Mordecai replies that she and her family would be killed anyway if 
all the jews are killed. But God will save the Jews, if not through you,
then from some other means. Perhaps God has placed you in the King's
favor for just this purpose of saving the Jews.
Ester then replied, I will do it. Pray for me.  Have everyone you can
reach hold a total fast for three days on my behalf.  I and my maids 
will also fast. Then after the three days, I will go to the King.  If 
I am killed, then so be it.

Mordecai then did as Ester requested.

As suggested by xerox given to me by Dottie Adair:
Short summary of Esther:

Mordecai demonstrates "I'm in a fix!"   Verses 1 to 3.

Esther responds "Let me fix you."       Verses 4.

Mordecai corrects "No, You fix IT."     Verses 5 to 8.

Ester worries that "The king may fix me."   Verses 9 to 11.

Mordecai suggests to Ester "Maybe you're the fixer."  Verses 12 to 14.

Ester agrees and commands Mordecai to "Support my fixing."  

Verses 15 to 17