Slipping Away
- Andy runs into his coach and they catch up. They haven't seen each other since the b-ball season ended, and Coach Ripley wants to know how Andy is doing.
- Andy lies and says things are great—he and Keisha have never been better and his grades are up.
- Coach Ripley is happy to hear that, because Andy was pretty low last time they saw each other.
- He mentions that scouts from Ohio and Michigan State want to meet Andy, but he wasn't in school the day they came up.
- Andy's annoyed when he learns that coach even called his house—Andy never got the message, and he's ticked off at his dad for keeping this from him.
- Then Andy thinks to himself that he doesn't need basketball or Keisha or his dad for that matter. He doesn't need anything.