Summary

In “Shuffle Off to Mexi…” Jacaranda loses hope for herself and Shelby. Jacaranda calls Zack to ask, “how you and Sunrise can survive the way you treat her” (115). Zack hands the phone to Sunrise, who Jacaranda is surprised to discover is still living there. Sunrise tells Jacaranda that Zack is kicking her out, but she does not know what she will do since she had no money. Jacaranda asks Sunrise to go with her to Rosarita Beach in Mexico. Jacaranda tells Sunrise that even though Sunrise has no money, Jacaranda can get a hundred dollars right away. Sunrise agrees, and Jacaranda tells April that if she is gone for longer than a month, she will send for her cat, Emilio.

Sunrise and Jacaranda head off to Mexico in “La Jolla.” Sunrise turns out to be a good driver who takes over freeway driving...