San Diego, Senior Year (pp. 39-40) Summary

Steve is called out of chemistry class to visit DeMouy's office. DeMouy gives Steve an obtuse lecture about planting seeds and reaping harvests. Steve suggests DeMouy look out the window and quickly plucks a growing marijuana sprout from the gift fern pot. DeMouy dismisses Steve.

San Diego, Senior Year (pp. 39-40) Analysis

DeMouy's speech about reaping the harvest of planted seeds is both context-sensitive and humorous. He allows himself to be distracted while Steve removes the marijuana sprout and discards it. The brief encounter indicates that Steve and DeMouy have developed a certain understanding, if not friendship.