Chapter 7 Summary

Lipsha decides to attend a bingo night where he runs into his grandmother Lulu. Lulu is a bingo regular, and she bets higher than most in order to win big in the end. Lulu tells Lipsha to buy her a soda, and the two of them settle in for the game. Lulu has a special chair that she sits in every game and goes through her other rituals before the numbers start coming in. Lipsha watches Lulu closely trying to pick up tips on winning. Once the game starts, Lulu is completely engrossed.

Lipsha looks at the grand prize for the bingo hall, a luxury van with carpeted interior and other amenities that excite Lipsha. He has already come to the conclusion that the van will help him become the type of man that can win Shawnee Ray's love. When Lulu tells Lipsha...