Mockingbird Summer

On the way to the drugstore, Corky asks Belle about her fight with Cal. Belle says she wants to get a job but Cal refuses to let her work. Corky wonders why they do not have friends from the Southside and asks if America and Evangeline are happy. Belle tells her to behave and stop asking irritating questions.

At the drugstore, Corky feels unnerved by people telling her she looks “ladylike” in her dress. Noah IV is in his usual spot and as people come by, they congratulate him on his performance of “Ol’ Man River.” Corky notices the Black doctor of the town talking with her father and glancing at her. She worries it concerns America. Coach Trumball comes to the drugstore to tell Mack that he tried to contact Coach Ed Temple, who discovered Wilma Randolph to tell him about America’s talent, but he hasn’t been able to reach him.

Corky waits for the delivery boy to take her home when Tad passes by and tells her to meet him behind the school. He also reminds her of the 9th grade girl’s party. At home, Belle falls down the stairs, and Evangeline rushes to help her; Corky stays by her side.