Summary

The narrative shifts back to a 3rd person narrator narrating Eddie’s thoughts and experiences. Eddie explained that after he reunited with his mother, there were times where drugs did not change her personality. He also explained that most of the adults were very nice to Eddie because he was a child. Darlene told him that he must go to school, but Eddie refused, saying that he was smart enough. Eventually he relented, but started working for Delicious pulling weeds.

Darlene decided that she and Eddie would eventually make a profit to pay off her debt and leave the farm. Tuck often helped Eddie earn more money by arguing with the administrators, but unfortunately much of this money went to Darlene’s drug habit.

On Halloween of the year, Sextus arrived on a tractor to inspect the workers. He asked How for...