T.H.U.G. - Chapter Summaries by https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc By: Ryan Piscitelli P.1 en-us 2018-11-12 20:45:18 UTC 2026-01-09 10:47:57 UTC hello@padlet.com Chapter 1 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303475856 - Big D's party is the biggest spring party
- Starr is the main character of the story and is not supposed to be at the party.
- Introduced to Kenya, who is Starrs " Step-sister"
- Denasia is a girl that Kenya hates and wants to fight.
- Khalil is an old friend of Starrs.
- Gunshots pop off and Starr and Khalil leave the party.

]]> 2018-11-12 20:47:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303475856 Chapter 2 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303478469 - Starr is told by her dad that if a cop stops her, you must obey his orders.
- He also told her to remember the cops tag number.
- The cop pulled over Khalil and asks for his liscence and registration.
- Khalil aks why he pulled them over and the cop doesn't answer.
- The cop tells Khalil to step out of the car and out his hands on his back. Khalil does that and looks over at Starr to see if she is okay.
- The cop sees Khalil do this ad gets scared and shoots and kills him.
- Starrs parents come to pick her up along with cop cars and ambulances.]]> 2018-11-12 20:55:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303478469 Chapter 3 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303480394 - Starr is upset that the cops are leaving Khalil's body on the street like its an exhibit.
- Starr's Dads name is Maverick.
- Natasha is an old friend of Starr and was killed in a shooting,
- They went to a busted fire hydrant and played in the water when gangsters came over and shot up the kids.
- Starr cannot sleep because she keeps hearing the gun shots in her head and she is scarred.
- Her mom stays in her room to help her fall asleep and to check on her.
- Kenya has to go work with her dad at the store.
- We meet Kenya's dad who used to be in a gang with Starr's dad.
- King tries to give Starr money because he feels sorry for her but she rejects it.
-King and Maverick get into an argument and King brings Kenya home.]]> 2018-11-12 21:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303480394 Chapter 4 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303485436 - Starr has a dream about Natasha and Khalil asking her to go to the fire hydrant and she can't say anything.
- They both fall into darkness and she can't see them anymore.
- Starrs Mom. Dad, and Uncle are deabt5ing if Starr should let the rest of the world know what happened by being questioned.
- They also argue about that if the cop shot Khalil just due to the fact that he is black.
- Starr wakes up because she is thirsty and wants water.
- While walking to the kitchen, she overhears them talking and eavesdrops.
- Eventually, she comes out and agrees to be questioned and let everyone know what happened.
- Ms. Rosalie offers Starr a lot of money from out of her safe and says that she doesn't want Starr to be left open handed.]]> 2018-11-12 21:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303485436 Chapter 5 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303489939 - Monday is the day that Starr has to go talk to the detectives.
- Maverick prays for god to watch over his children before Starr goes to the detectives.
- It usually takes forty five minutes to an hour for them to get to school on a good day, and their mom doesn't swear at people on the free way.
- Williamson Starr is appropriate and doesn't use slang at her school.
- The Fresh Prince of Belair taught Starr that you don't have to dress up like everybody else.
- Starr is jealous of Jess's perfect hair.
- Starr posted Emmett Till on her Tumblr and Maya freaked out about it and unfollows Starr.
- Chris is wearing Space Jam 11s.
- Chris gets The Fresh Prime of Belair and that is why Starr likes him.
- Chris sings a poem that he made and it is about Khalil dying and Starr gets emotional and walks away crying.
- They go to tell Ms. Brenda that Khalil has died.]]> 2018-11-12 21:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303489939 Chapter 6 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303537482 - Starr and her mom arrive at the police station and Starr gets nervous.
- Detective Gomez and Wilkes are questioning Starr.
- Starr is 16.
- She has known Khalil since she was 3.
- Starr says that Khalil felt that the cop was annoying him.
- Starr sometimes gets nervous and says something that she dint mean to make it come out that why like, "He didn't pull the trigger on himself either."
- Chris pulled out a condom after they made out, and Starr got upset and said no.]]> 2018-11-13 01:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303537482 Chapter 7 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303539414 - Khalil is having a funeral on Friday.
- Starr does not want to think about what Khalil would look like in the coffin.
- Starr thinks that her family, except her mom, would say F*** you to her if they found out she has a white boyfriend.
- Maya and Starr start singing back and forth while they cheer on the basketball game.
- Hailey tells Starr to imagine that the ball is fried chicken and she gets pissed over what she just said.
- Hailey says she saw Khalil on the news and they were calling him a drug dealer.
- White people are crazy for their dogs.
- ]]> 2018-11-13 01:49:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/303539414 Chapter 9 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313198082 - Officer 115 is not getting arrested.
- Starr forgot to give sufficient evidence while she was there and she hates herself for that.
- There are riots breaking out in Garden Heights because people want black power.
- Policemen throw tear gas at the mobs to stop the riots.
- Starr, Seven and their mom turn the lights off and eat in their den.
- they hear multiple shot that are getting closer to them.
- Maverick is staying at the store to protect it.
- Seven says that there is a machine gun outside because the bullets are repeating fast.
- Starr and her family are going to Carlos' house to stay safe.
- Seven and Starr go out to play basketball and are faced off with 2 young Gs.
- A lord comes over and scares them away.
- Seven and Starr are grounded because Maverick didn't hear them saying they were leaving.

]]> 2018-12-10 22:29:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313198082 Chapter 10 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313201641 the riots started again as soon as the sun went down.
- The police had set up a road block and Starr is scared and wants to go around them.
- Maverick thinks Harry Potter is a gang movie.
- Never Ignorant Getting Goals Accomplished.
- Slave Rebellion of 1831.
- Drugs come from somewhere and are ruining communities.
- Brenda needs them to survive.
- Khalil sells them to survive.
- Devante is hiding from a king because he wants him to kill the people that killed his brother Dalvin.
- They were at big D's party when they shot Dalvin.
- Starr realised that she was at that party when that happened.]]> 2018-12-10 22:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313201641 Chapter 11 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313204942 - Something is happening in Williamson.
- everyone is huddled up and whispering.
- There is a group chat with 100 people in it and they are going to protest today.
- Hailey says that it is kind of messed up that they are protesting foe a dug dealer's death and Starr gets mad.
- The class starts chanting Justice for Khalil, and they leave the class room.
- Starr wants to throw up hearing this.
- Cops got jumped by Kings.
- The code word for Kings are Gray Boys.
- Sekani wants to go to the camera so he can be on TV but Maverick holds him back.
- Kenya is mad at Starr for not admitting that she was there and to do the right thing and say everything that had happened.]]> 2018-12-10 23:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313204942 Chapter 12 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313206884 - A police tank rumbles by and there is a cop mounted on top of it.
- The cops says anyone up past curfew is subject to arrest.
- Starr lured Brickz inside with a piece of Bologna.
- Starr lies about finishing her homework and studying for trig.
- Starr started a blog called "The Khalil I Know".
- Her Tumblr breaks, when she hasn't done her homework.
- Chris starts to cry while watching Fresh Prince.
- he texts Starr to tell her the saddest part on the Fresh Prince.
- Seven is cleaning an old computer so he can give it to Devante.
- There are more machine gun shots while Maverick and Starr are in the den.
- Kenya tells Starr that its alright between them, and Starr thinks Kenya is petty.
- Starr texts Chris to say that she won't be going to school because she is sick.
- Starr gets caught off guard because Chris texted her "love you" without the I infront of it.]]> 2018-12-10 23:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313206884 Chapter 13 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313208499 - Mr. Lewis's eye is swollen and bleeding.
- Maverick's office had become an examining room.
- Maverick slams Devante onto the table and yells at him for lying.
- The kings want him dead.
- DeVante stole 5 grand from King because he wants to get his family out of the ghetto.
- Maverick is helping DeVante get out of Garden Heights.
- DeVante moved in with Carlos.
Carlos says no cussing and go to school because he doesnt want a bad influence on his kids.
- Carlos has 3 year old and an 8 year old.
- Starr tells her dad that she is dating Chris who is white.
- DeVante hated seeing his Momma and sisters go hungry and that is why he stole money from King.

]]> 2018-12-10 23:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313208499 Chapter 14 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313209592 Starr leaves and walks to Mayas house. Maya is excited to see Starr and Hailey who is also there. After a brief time playing video games, Hailey cuts the tension in the room and asks Starr why she is mad at them. Starr asks why Hailey attended the fake protest for Khalil, and Hailey defends herself by saying everyone else did it too. Maya apologizes for using this excuse to get out of class Hailey refuses to admit she was wrong. Instead she demands Starr to apologize for calling her racist. Starr remembers that Hailey likes to switch th situations so that she seems like the victim, but Starr refuses to fall for this. Starr brings up that the fried chicken comment is racist Hailey still refuses to say sorry, and they sit there and watch TV.]]> 2018-12-10 23:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/313209592 Chapter 15 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314472354 The following morning, Lisa takes Starr to IHOP, but Starr barely touches her food. Lisa expresses her anger about last nights interview. She says a grown man could not possibly be afraid of 2 kids. People on the internet agree too. Starr has found out that people she doesnt even know are calling the interview BS. Starr brings up the tension with Hailey. Lisa says she never likes the way Starr always let Hailey have her way when they were children. Lisa encourages Starr to make a list of the good and bad parts of her relationship with Hailey.]]> 2018-12-13 21:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314472354 Chapter 16 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314473822 Ms. Ofrah tells Starr to do an interview with a news program. She helps Starr prepare for a week in advance. After practicing, Starr helps out at Just Us for Justice. On the way to the interview, Starr gets a text from Chris about the prom next Saturday. Chris and DeVante are becoming friends. The interviewer Diane Carey, asks Starr what Khalil was to her, and Starr replies that he was a jokester with a big heart. She says that Officer 115 pointed his gun at her, and she reveals why Khalil sold drugs. Carey asks her what she would say to Officer Cruise if he was sitting here. Starr says that she would ask him if he wished he shot her too.

]]> 2018-12-13 21:11:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314473822 Chapter 17 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314474968 The interview is one of the most watched networks history, and there is an out break of support for Starr. Kenya texts her approval, but also says King is angry that Starr snitched on him.The Saturday of prom arrives and Starr is sitting in a Rolls Royce with Chris. He behaves coldly towards Starr, answering her questions without emotion and barely looking at her. Loud music greets them as they arrive at the ballroom, and Starr realizes how different Williamson and Garden Heights parties are. Example: the people at Williamson can’t dance like people at Big Ds party.]]> 2018-12-13 21:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314474968 Chapter 18 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314476153 Maverick and Starrs mom take Starr and her brothers on a trip. At first they think they are going to Uncle Carlos' house, but they pass by his neighborhood. They eventually stop in a similar neighborhood, and there is no gate and there are more colored people. They stop in front of a brick house. Inside it smells like fresh paint. The kitchen has granite countertops and stainless steel electronics. As Starr, Seven and Sekani look around with wonder, Starrs mom announces that she got the job at the hospital and that this will be their new home. Even though Maverick has complained about the fakeness of life in the suburbs, he says the mos real thing he can do is protect his family.]]> 2018-12-13 21:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314476153 Chapter 19 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314478239 - Pam and Starrs mom have cooked breakfast for the King Lords, who eat everything up quickly. Lisa tells Starr to bring a plate to her father and uncle who are outside, and finds them sitting on the back of Mavericks truck. Uncle Carlos motions for Starr to sit in the truck next to them, and to her surprise, they appear to be getting along and joking with each other about the people of Garden Heights. Carlos says that they worked out their issues and stated the fact that Starr is much more important than any other similar thing they had with each other.]]> 2018-12-13 21:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314478239 Chapter 8 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314633504 Today is Kahlils funeral.]]> 2018-12-14 13:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/314633504 Chapter 20 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322751741 It has been two weeks since Starr talked to the grand jury and eight weeks since Khalil’s death. Seven drives Starr to school, and appears on guard even at Williamson; he has grown more protective of Starr following her and king, whom Carlos has said the police are watching closely.]]> 2019-01-21 18:27:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322751741 Chapter 21 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322752019 Ten weeks have passed since Khalils death. Carlos hosts a barbeque for Memorial Day at his house that also serves as a joint birthday/graduation party for Seven, who has just turned eighteen and finished high school. Maverick cried when he saw his son get a diploma. The atmosphere is joyous, as the kids play in the pool and the adults dance to old-school hip hop music. Kenya flirts with DeVante who happily says that Carlos and Pam have agreed to let him live there for his senior year of high school. He has even bonded with Nana over their shared love of the card game spades.Maverick’s tears at Seven’s graduation underscore the importance of education as a means to improve one’s life. Though Maverick fell into the same life of crime as his own father, Seven has broken the cycle. By bonding with Nana and the rest of Carlos’s family, DeVante has also defied expectations. He, too, will continue his education in an effort to break out of the cycle of poverty and crime.]]> 2019-01-21 18:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322752019 Chapter 22 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322752948 Thirteen weeks passed since Khalils death. The Carters have moved into their new house, and Starr notes that in her new, safer neighborhood she can just tell her parents she is going for a walk “and leave.” The house still doesn’t feel like home, however, and Starr misses seeing the familiar faces of Garden Heights.
Things that many people take for granted, like walking around outside one’s home, are novel for Starr. The new neighborhood, however, lacks the vibrant community of Garden Heights.
]]> 2019-01-21 18:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322752948 Chapter 23 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322753276 No one is talking in the car while they drive to Khalil grandmothers house. Starr can’t understand what went wrong, or why Khalil didn’t matter enough for his death to be considered a crime. Kids around them start chanting “Justice for Khalil.” Seven slams the steering wheel in frustration and asks Starr if she wants to “burn shit up.” Starr says she wants to protest and riot. Chris says that won’t solve anything, but Starr snaps back that talking didn’t either; if the world doesn’t care about her, then she doesn’t care about the world.]]> 2019-01-21 18:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322753276 Chapter 24 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322755380 Seven tries to avoid the protests, but many streets are blocked off by the police. When his car runs out of gas on an unfamiliar street, the group gets out to walk to a gas station. As they walk, Starr points out to Chris her old apartment building and the Taco Bell she used visit with her family. Chris says maybe they can go to Taco Bell together someday, which makes Devante laugh. Chris says he wants Starr to know he will go anywhere with her, no matter what neighborhood its in. Seven asks if King kicked him with his boots. Seven notes that he did that to Iesha once, breaking her ribs. The group again hears police telling people to get off the streets, and realize that they have reached the street where Khalil was shot. ]]> 2019-01-21 18:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322755380 Chapter 25 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322758391 The group tries to get out the back door, but it’s locked, and Goon still has Starrs keys. Smoke fills the aisles and they struggle to breathe. Mr. Lewis sees them from outside and screams for help. Tim comes running and opens the front door, but the path to it is blocked by flames. Moments later Maverick shows up and rushes to unlock the back door. Everyone tumbles out of the store. Neighbors with buckets of water try to put out the flames, which have spread to Mr. Lewis’s store as well, but the fire is too big to control. King pulls up across the street in his gray BMW. He and other King Lords laugh and point at the fire.]]> 2019-01-21 18:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/322758391 Chapter 26 Summary ryanpman https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/323254505 Hailey texts Starr to say that she is sorry for the verdict in the court and that Starr is upset with her. Starr understands this means she is not sorry for her actions just for Starr’s response to them. Remembering Lisa's advice to weigh the good and the bad of a relationship she decides to cut Hailey out of her life and deletes her phone number]]> 2019-01-22 22:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ryanpman/wlcpintd6xgc/wish/323254505