The Pact - Book Summary

The Pact: Chapters 12 - End Chapter 12: Lovesick (Rameck) After meeting Kay, Rameck begins dating her. When Rameck learns that Kay is dating someone else at a different college, They split up and then get back together several times. Rameck thinks of abandoning the agreement in an attempt to win Kay back. Kay admits she's starting to fall in love with someone else. Rameck is devastated. He keeps his plan to break the pact a secret from Sam and George. Chapter 13: Access Med (Sam) Rameck and Sam are approved to enroll in the Access Med program. They will have to leave George behind and move to Rutgers University. Sam visits Rutgers and meets a girl. Sam needs to focus on his studies, so they split up. Sam discovers she is four months pregnant when he decides to reconcile with her. At a club, Sam gets into a fight, and Rameck intervenes to support him. Years later, Rameck learns that the fight broke his jaw. Sam and Rameck earn money by taking notes for other students. Sam believes Fellease, his sister, may be HIV positive, but she refuses to be tested. Chapter 14: Old Ties (George) George's Old Ties Returns to Newark for Dental School Sam, George, and Rameck have financial difficulties while in dental or medical school. For George's education, his mother puts in more than fourteen hours a day at work. George is constantly moving from house to apartment. He starts to struggle to concentrate in class. In his former neighborhood, George is mugged. George leases an apartment. Trouble begins when old pals move in. He must eject them. Chapter 15: D.W.B. (Rameck) One night, Rameck and his friend are being followed by the police. The police stop them, brandish their weapons, and swear at them. They discover a knife in the car, and Rameck is arrested. Rameck has court appearances following his arrest. Due to his attorney's frequent absences from court, Rameck worries that he won't receive an adequate defense. When it becomes apparent during the trial that they have misplaced the knife, the charges are dropped. Chapter 16: Becoming Doctors (Sam) Sam learns that he did not pass the medical board exam. To continue in school, he would need to retake it. Sam can progress to clinicals once he passes his exam. Sam decides to major in emergency medicine during his fourth year. It dawns on him that he wants to work in the ER. Sam chooses to complete his residency at the University of Maryland, but he quickly regrets it. He thinks of leaving before accepting a job in Newark again. Chapter 17: Graduation (George) George, Sam, and Rameck receive their degrees in medicine and dentistry. Former teachers are among the friends and family members they invite to the ceremony. George notices that Sam and Rameck have finally succeeded as they cross the stage. A reporter friend of one of the graduation attendees was present. The three boys' story appears on the newspaper's front page the following day. Chapter 18: Goodbye (Rameck) Ma retired while Rameck was still a student, and they relocated to Columbia, South Carolina. She receives a severe Cirrhosis diagnosis shortly after and is forced to return to New Jersey so her family can take care of her. Rameck claims that despite her increasing illness, she never moans. When the doctors finally determine that she needs a liver transplant, they locate a donor, and she undergoes the procedure. However, a few days later, Ma dies. Chapter 19: Home Again (Sam) Sam Returns Home To Work at Beth Israel Hospital in Newark Living in a shared house with friends Following the publication of the news article about the three boys, they gain notoriety in Newark and start giving speeches at gatherings and schools. The boys establish The Three Doctors Foundation, a charity, with the money they earn from giving speeches in public. Sam finds himself attending to friends and family at the hospital, including his dying AIDSstricken sister (George, Sam, Rameck) The final word from the Three Doctors: • • • • • • Make dependable friends who share your objectives. Embrace the uniqueness of you. Have faith in both yourself and your companions. Compete in a sensible manner. Talk honestly, freely, and frequently. Acknowledgments A special thanks to everyone who created and freely shared these fantastic resources: • • Slides provided the presentation template. Unsplash photographs from the carnival Backgrounds for papers by SubtlePatterns