Part 1, Chapter 8 Summary

Mick knows Mike's explanation of an ankle injury is a lie. Mick's father discovers he has looked him up online, and is furious. His father is incensed, and drives off.

Part 1, Chapter 8 Analysis

Not only does Mick's discovery of his father's past crush his own spirit, but it crushes his father's spirit, who runs off for the night to spend it alone. So now not only does Mick see his father as a failure and a liar, his father can also perhaps be seen as something of a coward, running away for the night rather than confronting the situation.