Tangerine Summary, Part 3 By Payton Osowski
At the beginning of part 3, it finally gets so cold, that Mrs. Fisher asks Erik for his key to the storage unit, so she can get some winter clothes out. But he left it in his school locker, and can't bring it home until after school. She doesn't want to wait long, so she decides to see if any employees at the storage department have another way to let her in. Meanwhile, Paul gets to school, but only to find that a bunch of kids are absent. He tells Henry D they're home "fighting the freeze". Henry D explains that families who grow oranges or vegetables need their kids to stay and help protect the crops when it gets this cold. They start bonfires in their groves, or do whatever else they can to create …show more content…
They have to bury them in dirt up above the bud, where they grafted on the Golden Dawn scions. Otherwise, the tangerine part will die and just leave the rough lemon rootstock. Tino explains that his dad and uncle are starting a huge bonfire in the Cleopatra tangerine grove, and Luis will be running the pumps to keep the new grove iced down. The boys will be helping everywhere—dragging brush and tires to the fire, hacking ice off branches, and hauling more dirt. Tino shows them some trees they'll be using for firewood. The trees are the highest in the grove, and already dead—they use them as lightning rods, to protect their citrus trees. Henry also notices some pots, and asks Tino if they'll be carrying the diesel out to fuel them, too. Tino shows them a big mounted thermometer, and explains that there are several of them spread out around the groves. He'll keep Luis posted on the temperature, and Luis will calculate what they need to do, and when, based on that. They're in for a long night, but everyone's pretty chill. Some trees are going to die, no matter what, but they're going to do what they can. Paul thinks about everyone in Lake Windsor Downs tonight, burning fake logs and drinking