Chapter Three: A Hospital Visit. Quitters Never Win. The Shed.

Summary

• The main character, Charlie, visits Mr. Bowditch's house and takes care of Radar, his German Shepherd, by feeding her and playing with her.
• Charlie also notices several hazards around the house, including loose steps and a lawn needing maintenance.
• While feeding Radar, Charlie communicates with his dad about picking up more dog food.
• Charlie finds a neighbor near his bike who inquires about Mr. Bowditch's condition and updates him on how the community perceives him and his dog.
• Charlie visits Mr. Bowditch in the hospital, where he learns about the severity of the older man's injuries and his uncertain future.
• Mr. Bowditch is grateful to Charlie and asks him to continue looking after Radar while he is in hospital.
• Charlie agrees to care for Radar and promises to give him updates on her, which seems to reassure Mr. Bowditch greatly.
• Later, during his baseball practice, because of his distractions and poor performance, Charlie ends up quitting his team after a dispute with the coach, which will impact his college applications.
• Charlie feels committed to helping Mr. Bowditch and Radar, and sees this change as a worthy sacrifice.
• Charlie's father encourages him to share his story with a reporter from The Weekly Sun, hoping it could offset any negative impact from leaving the baseball team.

• The narrator speaks modestly about a successful sports play they made, downplaying the achievement in conversation.
• The other person on the call appreciates the narrator's honesty and requests that the narrator, named Charlie, call them back.
• Charlie hangs up and decides to relax and watch TV with his father, planning to study later.
• Charlie reflects on how his friend Radar might be coping with changes and adjusting to a new routine.
• Charlie considers a saying of Buddha's and contemplates how it would be useful in the current situation.