Summary

"Conversation with Mom." Over Nick’s favorite dinner, his mom tells him that she knows he has been falling asleep in class (he says he has been daydreaming) and wonders whether soccer is taking up too much time. He says it is not. She suggests the team just gave up. “You mean like you and dad – just gave up?” Nick says (69). The dialogue poem ends there.

"Dear Nick." This poem is a short letter to Nick from April, who is “Sending out a search team / to look for your smile” (70).

"You Want to Talk About April, but Coby’s Mind is on the Dallas Cup." In this dialogue poem, Coby urges Nick to just talk to April, and then asks Nick to go play soccer. Nick says he can’t: his mom is leaving after dinner.

"Nothing Good About Bye." In this...