Summary

In Chapter 33, the Harpooners are returning from an away game by ferry boat. Mike and Coach Cox step away from the rest of the team and talk about Henry, whose skills and confidence are still not showing signs of real improvement. Coach Cox then raises another sensitive topic: the fact that Mike is running low on money. The coach (who is extremely thrifty but rumored to have a lot of money saved up) hands Mike $1,000. Mike then discovers that Henry is pacing the boat and, apparently, dealing with a panic attack. With the help of Rick, Mike manages to calm the distressed shortstop.

Chapter 34 depicts the events that take place immediately after the Harpooners arrive back at Westish. Mike and Pella are in Mike's bed, but Mike is too worried about Henry's poor performance and increasing self-doubt to have sex. He communicates his...