Original: She persuades her younger brother Jamie to accompany her : he 's quiet , but most importantly , he has a secret stash of cash , which he 's accumulated by betting on and cheating at card games with his best friend , Bruce Lansing , who is in the same grade as Jamie .
Simplified: She tells her younger brother Jamie to accompany her : he 's quiet , but most importantly , he has a secret stash of cash he 's gotten by cheating at card games with his best friend , Bruce .