Chapter 11 Summary

In Chapter 11, there is an ice storm. Everything goes black on the platform. The cleaning lady takes Slake's hand. She is scared of the dark. He is not. He has been in the dark his whole life. The lights come on. It was a small blackout. Slake sees a boy steal a woman's purse. She screams to stop him. Slake thinks he is not the one who stole it. The boy drops the purse and jumps into the subway tracks and runs. Slake thinks the boy has done this before. Are there more places, more hideouts like Slake's?

On Sundays, Slake has a leisurely breakfast. He sees young people holding signs to Save the East Side. Slake does not understand what needs to be saved on the East Side. He has breakfast with the rat. He makes an art project. He spray paints...