Catherine still has the new girl next door on her mind. “I try not to let my hopes run loose, but they wash with the water under the bridges.” Mrs. Morehouse lets Catherine know that Jason thanks her for the drawing. Jason taps his book to let Catherine know that he would like to have a card with her name. Catherine wonders how it must feel to need cards to talk to people. Catherine gives Jason a card with her name and a sketch of herself. Jason is happy. “Good job!” Catherine offers to make more words for Jason. They are interrupted by the loud talking speech therapist. Jason finds the cards to say: “STUPID. SPEECH. WOMAN.’”
