Summary

Up on the roof of the apartment building, Lulu and Pops smoke a marijuana cigarette. Their conversation refers to how both Junior and Oswaldo are trying to stay clean and sober; to Lulu’s plan to eventually graduate and be an accountant; and that Lulu is pregnant. She also reveals that Junior has told Lulu that she can make whatever decision she wants about the baby, but that she thinks he doesn’t really want it. Pops offers to take Lulu to a doctor; wonders whether Junior is actually the father (Lulu reacts to that with shock and anger), and then assures Lulu that once the idea settles, Junior will definitely want to keep the baby. Junior, Pops says, happens to love kids. Lulu asks for Pops’ help in convincing Junior that everything will be okay, and he agrees. Lulu says that she...