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Autobiography of My Dead Brother Chapter 5
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Chapter 5
- It's Saturday morning, high summer. Jesse's mom knocks on his door because Benny is on the phone.
- Benny tells Jesse the bodega was firebombed the night before and he thinks two white cops are looking for Jesse.
- Furthermore, a young black guy threatened the bodega owner with a gun. Boy, that bodega owner is having a terrible day.
- Jesse's dad wants to know what's going on and whether he should call the family lawyer. Jesse tells him there's no need to, though, since he didn't do anything.
- Now Jesse's mom is in on the conversation. She wants to know what's up, so Jesse tells his parents about Mason. His parents seem worried.
- Jesse calls C.J.'s house, and when his mom answers, Jesse pitches the Cuban band idea.
- Turns out C.J.'s mom has already heard about it; she asks to speak to Jesse's mom.
- When Jesse's mom hangs up, she wants to talk about the bodega thing more. Jesse's like, if you think I did that, you don't even know me.
- Jesse's dad is getting emotional—he wants to know what's going on in his son's life.
- Jesse does some sketches and calls C.J., who comes over and says his mother is thinking about the Cuban band. He thinks that's a good sign.
- The boys walk to the bodega. It's been burned to a crisp. Sidney asks Jesse and C.J. what they think about it.
- Sidney wants to take Jesse and Rise over to see Mason in jail, and Jesse agrees even though he really doesn't want to.