pimp lucius chews out his prostitutes in this chapter trying to find out why they didn't stay in the car while he talked to his parents. the girls say the blind prostitute got worried and asked them to go up to the door to find out if lucius was okay. pimp lucius doesn't believe them and sends them back to the car. lucius then reflects as the girls walk away. the chapter then goes over to the dramatic confessional of pimp lucius alongside his four prostitutes. he talks about his father denying him of money and a place to sleep. he wonders why his father could have done something like this to him, considering the fact that he is family.