Summary

LaPointe's discomfort at Cricket's apartment grows as she yearns for a place to call her own. Her excitement soars when she receives an invitation to read one of her poems at a local poetry event. Choosing to read "Blue," a poem that delves into her experiences of trying to dye her hair with a Kool-Aid packet in the trailer she grew up in, in an attempt to fit in with the predominantly white Punk crowd, LaPointe explores her indigenous and mixed-race identities. The poem also touches on her initial encounters with Richard and their first romantic experiences, as well as the significance of LaPointe's namesake.

In a gesture of kindness, LaPointe invites Richard to the reading, knowing that he lives too far away to attend. Although they are physically apart, Richard expresses his well-wishes for her. Before the reading, LaPointe enjoys dinner with friends...