Summary

In "Three Women of Chuck's Donuts," a curious man starts visiting Chuck's Donuts. Every time he visits, he orders an apple fritter, sits in a booth, stares out the window, and leaves without touching the donut (1). The owner Sothy's daughters, Kayley and Tevy, find the man peculiar. They wonder if he is Cambodian like them.

Ever since Sothy’s "only nighttime employee quit," she has had the girls work the counter while she bakes (4). She has been struggling to keep the shop open through the recession.

The girls continue speculating about the man. Sothy insists he is Khmer. She is glad he has made a purchase, and eager for her girls to be respectful. Tevy does not want to admit that she has taken a "philosophical interest" in him (8). She does not, however, care that...