In this chapter, Shmoop explains to his friends that he is going to change rooms with them. He tells them that he wants to complain about his pain, but they are afraid of his brother's swishing. He wants to be alone, so they decide to have a p-e test together before class ends. They decide to go over to the playground and play some basketball. Shmily is also in the playground, and Shmoops tells him that he must have been injured when he fell in a pit during the previous day's basketball game. He says that he will find a place to sit and drink a drink. He then goes to the store and buys a drink for himself. When he finds out that Shmira is also there, he runs off to get help. Shmira runs off again, but Shmira yells at him for being so arrogant. They argue and Shmira screams at him, saying that he has no business being in his room with Shmira. They all run off to