Summary

Chapter 9: Sam continues to worry about Emmett and the possibility of Agent Orange exposure. Lonnie and Sam take Emmett to the dermatologist in a nearby town—Paducah—that Anita recommended. The dermatologist gives Emmett acne wash and believes it is just acne or allergies. As Emmett, Sam and Lonnie leave the dermatologist’s office, Emmett says the dermatologist said vets blame everything on Agent Orange and the doctor laughed at him.

Chapter 10: Sam goes on a run the next morning. She runs all through town and all the way to Tom Hudson’s automotive garage. Tom shows Sam the VW he had told her about at McDonald’s. Tom asks Sam about her boyfriend and she dismisses the questions asking, “what boyfriend?” Tom and Sam talk about Dwayne, Sam’s dad, and how he died in Vietnam. Tom knows all of this and...