Chapters 13 and 14 Summary

Niko wakes Dean up early the next morning to cook breakfast so they can start implementing Niko's plan. Ulysses reports for his helper duty and helps Dean make huevos rancheros. Niko explains the cleanup and restocking plan to the children and then sends them off for their first three-hour shift. They break for lunch, and then return for another three-hour shift. Then they have free time and dinner. Jake and Brayden do not participate, but drink beer and play laser tag in the sports aisle instead. Astrid is still missing, but Dean leaves a dinner plate covered with foil out for her.

The next day, Batiste is Dean's helper. Batiste turns out to be an amazing cook, especially for an eight year old, because he learned to cook at church camp. Josie is working on turning the dressing rooms into living...