Chapter Twenty One. Summary

In September, Sam surprises Laura at the Metro Station with a can of V-8 for Fast Eddie. They haven't seen each other since the senior night. Laura had written to Sam but he had just gotten her letter. As they got on the subway together, Sam quoted some poetry and admitted he had been reading poetry instead of economics all summer. He wanted other things to talk about. Their relationship is now a romance.

Chapter Twenty One. Analysis

Roberts wraps up his story. He has covered many of the economic subjects that he wanted to write about. He gives the reader a bit of romance to hope for as it ends.