Summary

In the eight chapter, “Deal,” Quan is nervous because Justyce had not responded to his letter. He tries to write his final essay to graduate high school, but he has trouble focusing, and then he is called out to see a visitor. His lawyer greets him and tells him the prosecutor’s office has offered Quan a plea deal.

In his letter to Justyce, Quan tells Justyce that the prosecutors have offered to reduce his murder charge to involuntary manslaughter, which would mean he would spend less than 15 years in jail. Quan had wanted to argue that he was using self defense because Officer Castillo had his weapon out and was pointing it at him, but he does not know if the plea would be a smarter choice. He asks Justyce for his advice and says he is going to wait to answer...