Danny and Terrell invite dates to the upcoming dance. After the first game of the season, the Dudes and an Athena representative bring Terrell out to dinner at the restaurant where his date works. The Athena representative flirts with Terrell’s date, and she becomes angry at Terrell for associating with immoral people. Terrell begs her to let him explain, and she tells him that he can explain at the dance. She then turns her back on him. The representative apologizes and promises to leave a nice tip to make up for his behavior. Terrell believes that this gesture will fix the issue because “money was what everyone wanted, right?” (254).

At the dance, Terrell and Danny explain to their dates that Terrell has been associating with questionable people to obtain information for Kelleher’s corruption article. When the girls ask if the article will make a difference, Terrell wants to continue his efforts so that in the future, other players will be warier when “they start to suddenly have all these new best friends” (257).

During the basketball season, Terrell and Danny lead their team through multiple victories and continue to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of various colleges.