Part II Chapters 7 through 10 Summary

In chapter seven, Bud and Lit go inside after Lit has beaten the man in the parking lot. Bud notes that everything comes easy to Lit. Lit has a large cash credit on a pinball machine and decides to go for a drink. When he returns, Bud has lost it all and Lit leaves Bud to find his own way back to town. Bud knows the anger will be short-lived.

In chapter eight, Stubblefield invites Luce to go on a trip with him, either to the ocean or to Tennessee to a concert. Luce knows it's not possible to leave the children for that long though part of her wants to throw caution to the wind and do just that. Over the coming days, Stubblefield remains near and Luce begins to wonder what's wrong with him. For...