Part 2, Chapters 22, 23, 24 and 25 Summary

Arun accompanies Mrs. Patton on another excursion to the grocery. He is almost physically repulsed by the volume and the choices made by Mrs. Patton. Arun tries to muster the courage to bring up the topic of Melanie's eating disorder, but decides that it is not an appropriate topic for him to broach at this point.

Arun adopts the ritual of jogging all through the Pattons' subdivision and pushes himself past his level of endurance in order to become more like the American stereotypes that surround him. Arun arrives home just as Mr. Patton comes home from work carrying a grocery bag filled with more meat for tonight's grilling. Mr. Patton is annoyed that Rod and Melanie do not do any chores around the house. Arun escapes the argument between Mr. and Mrs. Patton and heads to his bedroom...