- School starts, which means Robby and Pearl drive together each day.
- She asks him about Paris, and Robby tells her he had a great time at the museums—he likes exploring those and walking along the Seine.
- When Pearl brings up Mary Beth, Robby is cagey.
- He knows she's stopped seeing his dad, and he's stopped seeing her, too.
- How does he know all this? He just does. Robby admits he never talked to Mary Beth about it, but he knows for sure.
- Pearl tries to guilt him a little. After all, Mary Beth seemed really nice, and deserves an explanation, but Robby warns her to back off.