The Call
- Say hello to Jack, Part 4's narrator and namesake. Flashback to August—the month, not the kid.
- Jack's mom talks to Mr. Tushman on the phone. He's is hoping that Jack can be a "welcome buddy" for a new student.
- His mom is proud that teachers have mentioned Jack as a really nice kid, saying that it's "very flattering but kind of sad, too" (4.The Call.4).
- When Jack asks why it is sad, she says the new boy "has some sort of… um, I guess there's something wrong with his face… or something like that" (4.The Call.12).
- Jack doesn't want to do it. He knows exactly which kid they are talking about and says, "He's deformed" (4.The Call.22).
- His mom doesn't let him say no automatically though, and asks him to think about it a bit.