When in Rome Summary

Caleb's father once told him to be there for his brother when he needed him. Caleb resented this because Kevin was the kind who always needed someone, but he swore he would try. To show the reader how difficult this would be, Caleb tells the story of how he went to California to visit his brother while he was in law school. Kevin was living with a high school friend, Troy, whose father often financed his incorrigible behavior. Kevin, Troy, and Caleb went to dinner one night during his visit. Both Kevin and Troy were high, but Kevin insisted on driving. Kevin went to a strange house and bought drugs. Then, while driving, Kevin and Caleb began to argue and Kevin missed a red light, nearly causing several accidents as he drove through the intersection. A police car appeared...