A neighbor told him to see Demarest. Another mother suggested they take up a collection. A school social worker who dropped by at that moment offered to drive the man to the dentist. The next day, the man returned to the trailer. The dentist had given him a discount, so he came back to return the rest of the money.
Small miracles happen in that trailer.
She has reached the classroom now. The mother of a first-grade boy who is struggling with reading has been called in because he hasn't been doing his homework. The mother stares blankly at the teacher, who is speaking English. She can't understand a word. Demarest walks in and signals the teacher to continue the lesson.