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At the basketball game, Lily feels bad that Dunkin doesn’t get to play. On the walk home, Lily walks behind Amy and Dare, worrying that they might be laughing at her. When they each give her a big hug, she knows that’s not the case. Sarah helps Lily tape a sign to Bob asking people to call city hall and help save him. After school the next day, Lily goes to Bob, expecting a crowd or maybe even the news. Instead, she finds her sign is gone but the demolition sign remains. She sinks to the ground and apologizes to Bob for being unable to save him.
Dunkin notices that, during a difficult game, Vasquez’s dad yells angrily at him from the stands. By halftime, Vasquez is silent and seems about to explode. During the fourth quarter, Dunkin gets in the game. On his first play, he causes a turnover and then he misses two layups. Coach pulls him, and people in the crowd boo Dunkin. Dunkin is disappointed in his performance but is sure that if he stops taking his meds, he’ll be better and not let his team down. As the team leaves the court, the coach tries to get Vasquez to come in the locker room, but Vasquez’s dad continues to berate him.