The Perfect Shot

The next evening, Julius calls Brian, asking him and his dad to pick him up from jail. The night before, he drove his parents to the airport in the city but took a wrong turn through a wealthy white neighborhood. An officer stopped him, assuming he was causing trouble, and took him to the police station for questioning. He spent the night in jail and now needs an adult to pick him up.

Brian asks his father to help, but Mr. Hammet tells him that they should not get involved. He is worried that associating with someone who has been arrested will mess up Brian’s reputation. Brian also believes that his father hopes Brian will become a star player if Julius is kicked off the basketball team. He angrily tells him that he’s going to help Julius whether he comes or not, and he calls Warren Pollian to help.

Warren and Todd pick up Brian, and then they all go to the police station together. On the way, Warren asks them to tell him anything he might need to know about Julius beforehand, such as whether he has been in trouble before.