Into the Beautiful North

This chapter begins with Matt and Atomiko, both very drunk and laughing over just about everything. Matt admits that he feels "lost" and Atomiko connects with his feeling, describing his part in the Mexican army to living in the dump, all because he was caught stealing a chicken.

The next morning the crew heads to the American Eagle diner for pancakes. Vampi meets El Brujo at the restaurant, a man after her own heart wearing a 69 Eyes t-shirt, the heavy metal band she loves. They go out on a date that night.

It is love at first sight for the both of them. Vampi thinks to herself, "Sometimes you just know" and they already begin making dreams and plans of being together (215). He tells Vampi of his dreams of being a heavy metal rocker, expecting that he would become famous in the USA. He realized that it would never be possible, especially as an illegal, and has worked at the pancake house for six years. She asks him to come home with her.

Back at Matt's place, Yolo calls Chavarin. He tells them he works at the bowling alley (and seems embarrassed about it) and that he did not want them meeting him there.