Mrs. Woodrow commends Tod for secretly helping his friend. She asks about more good deeds that he has done. He writes that this afternoon he helped Luz Montoya, the "spooky goth girl" (33), staple her artwork to the wall after she dropped her stapler. Tod then headed to lunch, where he cut in line and asked for a second helping of sloppy joes. The kids behind him in line complained, and the lunch lady taunted Tod about his weight when he refused to move on. Tod claims that he doesn't care about causing a commotion in the lunch line.

Tod is caught bullying another student for money but not punished because it didn't escalate. Tod writes about how art class doesn't make sense to him. He received a D on a drawing of his ideal house because the teacher didn't appreciate his work. The teacher displayed "real" art belonging to Luz, whom he selected as "artist of the month" (39). Tod notices that her paintings are Egyptian-themed. By the main entrance of the school, there is a statue made by Luz on display. It is a giant sphinx on a pedestal with a desert mural behind it; the sphinx is made up of half a car.