In Advisory, Ms. Choi lets the students work in their group for the whole period since their proposals are due. Elliott and Maribel move to a quiet spot so that Elliot can focus, but Elliott is upset when he sees that Maribel has finished a proposal for making and selling pies. Elliott does not like baking; however, he accidentally agreed to the idea in the earlier Advisory period when he wasn’t listening to Maribel. He admits that he wasn’t paying attention and explains his ADHD to her.

Elliott looks through the binder and thinks that he can work with the idea. He pauses when he sees that the pies will be gluten free, and he argues that gluten is important for making a good dough. Maribel gets snappy and explains that she has celiac disease and that she is tired of people making a joke out of the condition. Kennedy has been bullying Maribel since her diagnosis—“[s]he even brought a backpack stuffed full of gluten snacks to a sleepover at my house” (119). Their group decided to make cupcakes, but they wouldn’t agree to make them gluten free, and being around gluten flour is dangerous for Maribel.