The narrator tells us that he's going to be late for work today, but he'll try to make it home in time to see his sister and brother-in-law. He's also going to try to rustle up some fabric for his sister, who's still in her early 20s, and his mom, who loves her kids. The narrator then tells us a little story about a smart sister, a smart athletic sister, and a mom who loves kids. It's a little bit of a spoiler alert: this is the first time we've heard of a "smart sister" and "smart athletic sister" in the same story.