Part 3, Chapter 9 Summary

Everything in Mick's life seems to be in order: school, football, car, work, and protein powder. Mike's job allows him a membership at Popeye's, a weightlifting place. It also allows him to get Mick in for free as well. Mike even arranges for a personal trainer for Mick. He and Drew go to Popeye's and meet Peter Volz, who will be their trainer.

Peter seems gay to Mick and Drew, and both of them decide not to go back to Popeye's. Mick's father is not happy, but doesn't force Mike to go back.

Part 3, Chapter 9 Analysis

At the suggestion of his father, Mick tries going to a personal training session at Popeye's, a gym where his father gets a free membership. This is the first encounter with weights that Mick has outside of school, and it too -like the appearance of...