Can you please tell me exactly when this happened in the novel and what exact page it is on?
Joey's father is a lawyer. They bend the rules because they are afraid that he will sue them over Mike's death.
"I know people are laughing at me. I hate it. I hate that school. I hate that football field. I hate that goalpost."
"So why don't you come to Tangerine with me?"
"It's too late now. I'm on the split shift."
"So get off the split shift. Get your dad up there. They're afraid of him. Believe me, they'll do anything he says."
Joey picked up his uniform and wiped his face in it. "What do you mean? Why are they afraid of him?"
I opened my eyes wide with surprise. It seemed so obvious to me. "Your dad's a lawyer. Your brother got killed on their property. In their care. They're afraid he'll sue them." (pg 71, my copy)
Tangerine
