Chapters 3-4 Summary

Chapter 3. If I Could Pay You Less, I Would. Benji has taken a job in an ice cream parlor whose gimmick is a new type of waffle cone and odd combinations of ice cream flavors. Benji works there with NP and another Sag Harbor friend, Nick, whose family suffered a divorce and now Nick and his mother are considered townies because they live there year round. The manager is a college kid who is hung over all the time. Nick and NP spend a great deal of time that summer discussing Martine, the owner. Martine is Dominican. Nick thinks he is black, but NP swears that he is too pale to be black. The debate becomes even more heated one afternoon when Martine pats Benji on the head for keeping up with a sudden rush's demand for waffle cones.

One afternoon...