Summary

Tyrell, his father, and Brick sit in a booth at the diner. Brick has just finished telling Ty’s father about his plans for Ty. Ty’s father tells him that he should go with Brick, that it will toughen him up. He can’t make eye contact with his son. Ty is appalled and disgusted by his father’s weakness and distance, that he won’t try and protect him. Ty doesn’t bother to take his backpack with him. His life is over, and he knows it.

Just as Ty stands on the sidewalk with Brick, the knife in his hand, he sees Tina running down the sidewalk. She’s not supposed to be out by herself, he tells Brick. He starts to go to her, but Noodle tells him to forget her. Suddenly, Ty realizes what Tariq really would have...