Sergeant Carver makes an efficient raid on the corner and arrests Namond when he finds narcotics. Namond is unable to contact his mother, who is out of town, and Carver explains that he will have to spend the night in juvenile booking. Namond is terrified at this prospect, because juvenile booking is on the East Side, which is out of Namond's comfort zone, and Carver begins to show some sympathy. He finally allows Namond to sleep on a bench in the office.