Chapter 6 Summary

The children's efforts to convince Nero of Coach Genghis's true identity fail miserably. Genghis is manipulating their principal by feeding his need for praise. His constant flattery of Nero has blinded the principal to logic. However, given his personality, it is doubtful that he would have believed them anyway.

Violet, Klaus and Sunny will have to figure out his plan without the help of the adults. When Carmelita delivers the first message, it does not help them to know what is going on. If anything, they end up more confused. The dread that they feel for the coming evening is magnified by this general feeling of not understanding what is going on. They know the other shoe is about to drop, they just don't know when, where, or how it will happen.