Chapters 9 and 10 Summary

In Chapter 9, it's April and springtime is finally in Marysville. One Saturday, Lil delivers groceries with Doug to Mrs. Windermere. They find her meeting with the producer of her play and Mrs. Windermere says they should cast Lil as Helen Burns, but Lil doesn't want to act in the play. When the teachers at school find out about Lila acting in the play and Doug acting like a shrieking woman locked in an attic offstage, all of the classes focus in somehow on acting.

Three days a week Mr. Spicer drives Lil and Doug into the city for play practice. By May, Lucas is hired and fired from three different jobs. By the time it is opening night for the play, Lil is so nervous that she is eating pencils at school. After school, Mr. Spicer drives Mrs. Spicer, Lil, Doug...