Section 3: Part 1 Summary

This section is entitled "Noon."

"Chick and College" Chick describes the day he leaves for college as the happiest of his mother's life; he was, after all, getting the kind of education she'd always dreamed of for him, even if he was going on a baseball scholarship. He describes his embarrassment at the colorful way she dressed for the occasion, and the formal way she made him dress, as well as her conversation and her determination for him to give her a kiss. He refuses to let her into his dorm room, but she nevertheless draws him into a tight embrace just before she leaves.

"The Middle of the Day" While preparing Chick's lunch, Posey asks about his wife (now ex-wife), Catherine. Chick confesses that they split up, adding that the fault was his. As he eats his sandwich, he manages...