Act 3, Chapter 15 Summary

Taylor's girlfriends giggle in the background as she tries to place the name Vern Little. He prompts her about the news stories from Martirio and the night he takes care of her outside a party. She thanks him for that and asks how he got her number. He says he is in Houston and asks to meet her, but she has a lunch date with a cousin. Vernon says he is on the run from jail and wants to tell her something before he disappears. He cannot do in over the phone. He waits for Taylor to take the bait of a bad boy, as girls always do. Taylor will meet him outside Victoria's Secret in the Galleria - or under the inflatable promotion octopus outside the mall. Hanging up, Vernon considers the awesome power of trouble. Vernon has just $44.50 left...