The students continue their story. Rain pelted down on the windowpanes as Sara entered the school the next day. Mrs. Grouser was grumpy as usual, and the group devised a plan to bring Lisa and her mom more food from Sara’s place. They wondered if Mrs. Grouser might call the police on the mother, but George let it slip that he had been in a similar situation before. He believed that nothing would happen. However, he grudgingly admitted that he could no longer be involved with helping the family because he needed the principle to give him a recommendation for high school and therefore needed to stay out of trouble.

The students continue to relate their story to the interviewer. The sun was out the next day, and Sara walked into school with a devious smile on her face. Mrs. Grouser told Sara they would be doing a special project that involved using blue cups to create the message “Conrad Cares” (128) on the school fence. Sara brought some food and juice to bring to Lisa and her mother, while Miguel brought some cookies. Outside, however, the kids didn’t see Lisa and her mother anywhere.