they were black , the pupils , the iris , everything . i sure ca n't talk to curt about that . no one really did ... until i passed out in the middle of class one afternoon . her hands shook as she tried to put the key in the lock , so he insisted on taking over . `` i just do n't know if this is going to work , '' she says . the cereal was his favorite as a child . `` no , i was raised by wolves , '' he said . 