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	That evening, Mike apologizes when Daisy passes him in the [[Park\|park]] and walks her home.<ref name=":c38p13">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p13}}</ref> Outside [[Daisy's house]], she asks him to the carnival's couples-only night, insisting it doesn't have to mean anything. Mike squirms, then agrees. Once he's gone, Daisy pumps her fist in triumph, and Augustus watches from afar as she thinks, "It'll be a night you'll never forget.. .. my love ♥"<ref name=":c38p14">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p14}}</ref>		That evening, Mike apologizes when Daisy passes him in the [[Park\|park]] and walks her home.<ref name=":c38p13">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p13}}</ref> Outside [[Daisy's house]], she asks him to the carnival's couples-only night, insisting it doesn't have to mean anything. Mike squirms, then agrees. Once he's gone, Daisy pumps her fist in triumph, and Augustus watches from afar as she thinks, "It'll be a night you'll never forget.. .. my love"<ref name=":c38p14">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p14}}</ref>

	== Character dynamics ==		== Character dynamics ==
	* '''Mike and Abbey:''' Before today they were barely more than classmates, and Mike didn't even know Abbey was adopted.<ref name=":c38p5" /> The essay session gives Mike his first look at Abbey's family, and the fight shows each boy the other's rawest nerve: Abbey's protectiveness of Daisy, and Mike's exhaustion with carrying Lucy.<ref name=":c38p9" /> They part on mutual apologies, and Mike spends the walk home ashamed of how little he ever noticed about Abbey's life.<ref name=":c38p10" /> Veronica's commentary is careful to take neither side, noting Mike "isn't a horrible person.. nor is Abbey."<ref name=":c38p13" />		* '''Mike and Abbey:''' Before today they were barely more than classmates, and Mike didn't even know Abbey was adopted.<ref name=":c38p5" /> The essay session gives Mike his first look at Abbey's family, and the fight shows each boy the other's rawest nerve: Abbey's protectiveness of Daisy, and Mike's exhaustion with carrying Lucy.<ref name=":c38p9" /> They part on mutual apologies, and Mike spends the walk home ashamed of how little he ever noticed about Abbey's life.<ref name=":c38p10" /> Veronica's commentary is careful to take neither side, noting Mike "isn't a horrible person.. nor is Abbey."<ref name=":c38p13" />
	* '''Mike and Daisy:''' ~~Daisy~~ has been ~~skipping lunch with the group~~ for weeks, and ~~until now~~ Abbey was the only one who noticed.<ref name=":c34p1">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c34/p1}}</ref> ~~His~~ tirade ~~actually lands~~. ~~Mike~~ seeks ~~her~~ out, apologizes, and walks her home.<ref name=":c38p13" /> ~~The mended friendship is~~ compromised from its first minute, though, ~~since~~ Daisy sells the carnival as "just as friends" while privately planning something rather different.<ref name=":c38p14" />		* '''Mike and Daisy:''' This friendship has been quietly failing for weeks, with Daisy skipping lunch and feeling abandoned while Mike never once wondered where she'd gone. Abbey was the only one who noticed.<ref name=":c34p1">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c34/p1}}</ref> Abbey's tirade is what finally makes Mike look. He seeks Daisy out, apologizes, and walks her home, and just like that the friendship is patched up.<ref name=":c38p13" /> It's compromised from its first minute, though, because Daisy sells the carnival as "just as friends" while privately planning something rather different.<ref name=":c38p14" />
	* '''Daisy and Augustus:''' Back in [[Bonding]], Augustus offered to make Daisy feel like the most desirable girl in the world, and she fled, unable to let go of Mike.<ref name=":c34p4">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c34/p4}}</ref> This time he steers her toward Mike instead, patiently dismantling every scruple she raises. He gets rather more than he bargained for, though. Her cold verdict on Sandy visibly worries him.<ref name=":c38p12" />		* '''Daisy and Augustus:''' Back in [[Bonding]], Augustus offered to make Daisy feel like the most desirable girl in the world, and she fled, unable to let go of Mike.<ref name=":c34p4">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c34/p4}}</ref> This time he steers her toward Mike instead, patiently dismantling every scruple she raises. He gets rather more than he bargained for, though. Her cold verdict on Sandy visibly worries him.<ref name=":c38p12" />
	* '''Daisy and Katie:''' The friendship only ever existed on Daisy's side. Katie could barely remember her name when the older girls recruited her.<ref name=":c37p15">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c37/p15}}</ref> Katie ends the illusion publicly and cruelly, and the humiliation is what sends Daisy drifting into Augustus's reach.<ref name=":c38p3" />		* '''Daisy and Katie:''' The friendship only ever existed on Daisy's side. Katie could barely remember her name when the older girls recruited her.<ref name=":c37p15">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c37/p15}}</ref> Katie ends the illusion publicly and cruelly, and the humiliation is what sends Daisy drifting into Augustus's reach.<ref name=":c38p3" />

	== Trivia & observations ==		== Trivia & observations ==
	* ~~All fourteen pages went up across just two days in March 2010, seven apiece.~~ Veronica's commentary under the final page notes readers "don't have to wait a week for it" and calls the chapter a lead-in to "a season finale of sorts."<ref name=":c38p14" />		* Veronica's commentary under the final page notes readers "don't have to wait a week for it" and calls the chapter a lead-in to "a season finale of sorts."<ref name=":c38p14" />
	* Kevin and Janet were originally written as Abbey's foster parents. Veronica later rewrote it so that, four years on, Abbey is fully adopted: "They're his parents!"<ref name=":c38p5" />		* Kevin and Janet were originally written as Abbey's foster parents. Veronica later rewrote it so that, four years on, Abbey is fully adopted: "They're his parents!"<ref name=":c38p5" />
	* Paulo's confusion establishes that cats and dogs can't have children together in the BCB universe. Veronica's commentary confirms it's "just a matter of what kind of ANIMAL you are" and notes the roadblock will matter for one relationship down the line.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p6">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p6}}</ref>		* Paulo's confusion establishes that cats and dogs can't have children together in the BCB universe. Veronica's commentary confirms it's "just a matter of what kind of ANIMAL you are" and notes the roadblock will matter for one relationship down the line.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p6">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p6}}</ref>

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	* This chapter is the first appearance of Kevin, Janet and Molly, and the first time the comic confirms Abbey is adopted.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p9" />		* This chapter is the first appearance of Kevin, Janet and Molly, and the first time the comic confirms Abbey is adopted.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p9" />
	* Katie's "ugly duckling" jab is recycled material. She aimed the same insult at Lucy back in [[Catty Remarks]].<ref name=":c38p3" /><ref name=":c13p3">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c13/p3}}</ref>		* Katie's "ugly duckling" jab is recycled material. She aimed the same insult at Lucy back in [[Catty Remarks]].<ref name=":c38p3" /><ref name=":c13p3">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c13/p3}}</ref>
	* Daisy's outburst that Mike took Sandy "when she was '''MY''' best friend" is the first time the comic mentions the two were ever close.<ref name=":c38p12" /> The authors have confirmed on Tumblr that Daisy and Sandy really were childhood friends.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://bittersweetcandybowl.tumblr.com/post/187766177286/hey-what-is-your-opinion-on-the-whole-daisy-and\|date=2019-09-17}}</ref>		* Daisy's outburst that Mike took Sandy "when she was '''MY''' best friend" is the first time the comic mentions the two were ever close.<ref name=":c38p12" /> The authors have confirmed on Tumblr that Daisy and Sandy really were childhood friends.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://bittersweetcandybowl.tumblr.com/post/187766177286/hey-what-is-your-opinion-on-the-whole-daisy-and\|title=Daisy and Sandy's childhood friendship explained\|date=2019-09-17}}</ref>

	== Related chapters ==		== Related chapters ==

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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==
	~~Lunch finds~~ [[Paulo]] on top of the world. [[Tess]] has her prom dress picked out for tomorrow night, and she has him wrapped around her finger.<ref name=":c38p1">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p1}}</ref> His good mood lasts right up until [[Lucy]] mentions the English essay due tomorrow, ~~which Paulo hasn't started.~~ [[Abbey]] ~~calls~~ him ~~a "selfish brat" and refuses to help, then grudgingly gives in~~ once [[Mike]] offers to come along ~~and ease the tension. Abbey will host at his place, and he's oddly insistent that nobody bother his sister~~.<ref name=":~~c38p2~~">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p2}}</ref>		At lunch, [[Paulo]] realizes he never started the English essay due tomorrow, and [[Abbey]] grudgingly agrees to tutor him at his house once [[Mike]] offers to come along.<ref name=":c38p1">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p1}}</ref>

	After school, [[Daisy]] ~~runs~~ down [[Katie]], convinced their Easter-break outings made them friends. Katie sets her straight ~~in front of [[Stacy]] and company. She only tolerated Daisy because of the older girls~~, ~~and~~ Daisy is "not exactly in my, like, league"~~.<ref name=":c38p3">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p3}}</ref>~~ Abbey ~~sees~~ the whole thing ~~and hurries after her, promising to walk her home and keep her company all night if she needs it. Then Paulo and Mike show up to collect their tutor, and Daisy runs off feeling lied to~~.<ref name=":~~c38p4~~">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p4}}</ref>		After school, [[Daisy]] hunts down [[Katie]], convinced their Easter-break outings made them friends. Katie publicly sets her straight, sneering that Daisy is "not exactly in my, like, league", and Abbey witnesses the whole thing.<ref name=":c38p3">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p3}}</ref>

	~~The tutoring session doubles as the boys' first look inside~~ [[Abbey's house]]. Abbey's parents ~~turn out to be~~ [[Kevin]], a ~~cat just home from work~~, ~~and~~ [[Janet]]~~, a dog with cookies in the oven~~. Paulo is still doing the arithmetic on that pairing when Mike snaps "'''HE'S ADOPTED YOU IDIOT'''".<ref name=":c38p5">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p5}}</ref> In the kitchen, Janet tells Mike that Abbey joined the family about four years ago.<ref name=":c38p6">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p6}}</ref> Out in the backyard, Abbey ends up writing the whole essay himself, since Paulo cheerfully admits he read neither of the books.<ref name=":c38p7">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p7}}</ref>		At [[Abbey's house]], the boys discover that Abbey's parents are a cat, [[Kevin]], and a dog, [[Janet]]. Paulo is still doing the arithmetic on that pairing when Mike snaps "'''HE'S ADOPTED YOU IDIOT'''".<ref name=":c38p5">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p5}}</ref>

	Mike stays behind after Paulo leaves, and the ~~pleasant~~ evening ~~goes wrong~~ fast. When Mike ~~suggests Abbey simply hasn't given~~ Paulo ~~a chance~~, Abbey ~~turns the accusation right around.~~ Mike only pays attention to girls he has a crush on~~, never once wondered where Daisy has been all these lunch periods~~, and doesn't even know ~~she~~ was in tears today.<ref name=":c38p8">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p8}}</ref> ~~Mike protests that he's just not interested in her, and Abbey insists that isn't the point — he just needs to care.~~ The argument turns physical when Abbey throws a punch~~. Mike catches it~~, and ~~his own buried~~ resentment of Lucy's dependence ~~comes spilling~~ out: "You think I wouldn't cut her off if I could?!"<ref name=":c38p9">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p9}}</ref> It takes Abbey's little sister [[Molly]], in tears between ~~the two of~~ them, to stop the fight~~. She doesn't want~~ Abbey ~~to go~~ to the hospital~~, because if he does,~~ he might not come back~~. Both boys back down, ashamed~~.<ref name=":c38p9" />		Mike stays behind after Paulo leaves, and the evening sours fast. When Mike defends Paulo, Abbey rounds on him — Mike only pays attention to girls he has a crush on, and doesn't even know Daisy was in tears today.<ref name=":c38p8">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p8}}</ref> The argument turns physical when Abbey throws a punch, and Mike's resentment of Lucy's dependence spills out: "You think I wouldn't cut her off if I could?!"<ref name=":c38p9">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p9}}</ref> It takes Abbey's little sister [[Molly]], in tears between them, to stop the fight, pleading that if Abbey goes to the hospital he might not come back.<ref name=":c38p9" />

			Daisy, meanwhile, drifts through a crowded plaza, feeling like the only one without weekend plans, until a hand closes around hers.<ref name=":c38p10">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p10}}</ref> It belongs to [[Augustus]], half-hidden behind a pillar.<ref name=":c38p11">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p11}}</ref> He talks her past every objection, and her resentment pours out — [[Sandy]] was her own best friend before Mike came along. Then Daisy declares that "Sandy doesn't deserve him", and for a moment even Augustus looks unsettled.<ref name=":c38p12">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p12}}</ref>
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	Daisy, meanwhile, drifts through a crowded plaza feeling like the only person around without weekend plans, until a hand quietly closes around hers.<ref name=":c38p10">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p10}}</ref> It belongs to [[Augustus]], half-hidden behind a pillar.<ref name=":c38p11">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p11}}</ref> He talks her past every objection she raises. [[Sandy]] isn't even here, long-distance never lasts, and hasn't Daisy been the one getting cheated all these years? Her resentment pours out, including that Sandy was her own best friend before Mike came along. Then Daisy asks him for the plan and declares that "Sandy doesn't deserve him." For a moment, even Augustus looks unsettled.<ref name=":c38p12">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p12}}</ref>

	~~Mike gets his chance to make amends that same~~ evening, when Daisy passes him in the [[Park\|park]]~~. He apologizes for neglecting her lately~~ and walks her home.<ref name=":c38p13">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p13}}</ref> Outside [[Daisy's house]], she asks him to the carnival's couples-only ~~ticket~~ night~~. It~~ doesn't have to mean anything~~, she insists, since Paulo and Tess are going to prom "just as friends" too~~. Mike squirms, then agrees~~, and stands stiff as a board through the hug that follows~~. Once he's gone, Daisy pumps her fist in triumph. Augustus watches from ~~a distance~~ as she thinks ~~to herself~~, "It'll be a night you'll never forget.. .. my love ♥"<ref name=":c38p14">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p14}}</ref>		That evening, Mike apologizes when Daisy passes him in the [[Park\|park]] and walks her home.<ref name=":c38p13">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p13}}</ref> Outside [[Daisy's house]], she asks him to the carnival's couples-only night, insisting it doesn't have to mean anything. Mike squirms, then agrees. Once he's gone, Daisy pumps her fist in triumph, and Augustus watches from afar as she thinks, "It'll be a night you'll never forget.. .. my love ♥"<ref name=":c38p14">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p14}}</ref>

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	* All fourteen pages went up across just two days in March 2010, seven apiece. Veronica's commentary under the final page notes readers "don't have to wait a week for it" and calls the chapter a lead-in to "a season finale of sorts."<ref name=":c38p14" />		* All fourteen pages went up across just two days in March 2010, seven apiece. Veronica's commentary under the final page notes readers "don't have to wait a week for it" and calls the chapter a lead-in to "a season finale of sorts."<ref name=":c38p14" />
	* Kevin and Janet were originally written as Abbey's foster parents. Veronica later rewrote it so that, four years on, Abbey is fully adopted: "They're his parents!"<ref name=":c38p5" />		* Kevin and Janet were originally written as Abbey's foster parents. Veronica later rewrote it so that, four years on, Abbey is fully adopted: "They're his parents!"<ref name=":c38p5" />
	* Paulo's confusion establishes that cats and dogs can't have children together in the BCB universe. Veronica's commentary confirms it's "just a matter of what kind of ANIMAL you are" and notes the roadblock will matter for one relationship down the line.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p6" />		* Paulo's confusion establishes that cats and dogs can't have children together in the BCB universe. Veronica's commentary confirms it's "just a matter of what kind of ANIMAL you are" and notes the roadblock will matter for one relationship down the line.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p6">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c38/p6}}</ref>
	* This chapter is the first appearance of Kevin, Janet and Molly, and the first time the comic confirms Abbey is adopted.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p9" />		* This chapter is the first appearance of Kevin, Janet and Molly, and the first time the comic confirms Abbey is adopted.<ref name=":c38p5" /><ref name=":c38p9" />
	* Katie's "ugly duckling" jab is recycled material. She aimed the same insult at Lucy back in [[Catty Remarks]].<ref name=":c38p3" /><ref name=":c13p3">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c13/p3}}</ref>		* Katie's "ugly duckling" jab is recycled material. She aimed the same insult at Lucy back in [[Catty Remarks]].<ref name=":c38p3" /><ref name=":c13p3">{{Cite chapter\|url=https://www.bittersweetcandybowl.com/c13/p3}}</ref>