Summary

Lucy goes out with Michael in Chapter 4. They attend a movie premiere. The date gets off to an awkward start, when the two are photographed by an assistant. Lucy is determined to sleep with Michael in order to get over her crush on Joseph. At the end of the night, she brings Michael home and kisses Joseph on the cheek to say goodbye. He tells her, “I take it back… There’s only one kind” (85). Joseph is referring to their previous conversation about hotness, but Lucy does not realize it in the moment. Michael confesses to Lucy that he sometimes experiences erectile dysfunction. Lucy just wants the night to end. Joseph goes to visit his dad, Chris, before his date with Jaz. Joseph hates visiting his dad, a former opioid addict. This time, however, Chris behaves kindly towards his son. Chris has immersed...