Chris delivers papers and fish to help support his mother who works as a bartender and waitress. He unwittingly discovers that there are drugs hidden in the fish he is delivering and becomes a small-time drug dealer out of desperation when he finds his mother, Tracy, has resorted to working as a stripper to support them.
The passage describes a scenario where Chris is forced into the drug trade due to his mother's financial struggles. It emphasizes the difficult choices people make when facing extreme circumstances.