Summary

In “Sam,” Penny commented during the drive that even as a young child she had not thought that Celeste was properly equipped to take care of Penny. Sam was relieved when Penny asked him to wait in the car when they arrived at the hospital.

In “Penny,” a Mexican who introduced himself as Michael told Penny that Celeste had overdosed on weed brownies. After Penny talked to the nurse and learned that Celeste was being discharged, she told Michael she was going back to school.

In “Sam,” Penny told Sam that her mother was okay, just stupid. Penny asked if they could go back to Sam’s house because she did not want to face Jude.

Sam told Penny one incident involving a need-based scholarship that made him resent Jude’s family. Mr. Lange had given Sam the impression that if Sam applied...