Houston, Sophomore Year (pp. 28-39) Summary

Steve and Doug return to school and found the student club named Grace Order of Dadaists, or GOD. During school orientation, they attempt to recruit other students to their club. They have no success until another student takes offense at their flippant references to GOD, and engages Doug in a shouting match. After the public argument, several students join GOD. One of the newly joined club members is Wanda "Dub" Varner, a girl who befriended Steve's sister Sarah during the summer.

The school year begins and GOD remains completely inactive as a club. Steve goes through the motions at school, performing well, but tries to remain as anonymous as possible. Dub sits in front of him in geometry but he never speaks to her. One day she accosts him in the hallway, tells him she...