Summer 1934, Summary

Hope in a Drizzle: A drizzling rain falls, which is maybe not much, but better than nothing. Ma particularly revels in it. She has been aching for rain and driving everyone crazy with her constant comments about it. She stands out in the drizzle thinking no one can see her, but Billie Jo spots her mother with raindrops sliding down her skin. She thinks her Ma is dazzling.

Dionne Quintuplets: The famous Dionne Quintuplets are born in Canada. Billie Jo looks at Ma, so huge in her pregnancy, and can't imagine what five babies would be like. It makes Ma cry just to think of it.

Wild Boy of the Road: A boy shows up at Billie Jo's house, and they feed him. He wants to work for his food, so they send him to work with Daddy. Later, he gets a bath...