Billy’s parents left to go to Chicago for Papa’s art show.  Ned and Billy were going to have a sleepover but Ned threw up.  They were going to stay up all night so Ned told Billy he could stay up all night by himself.  Billy’s babysitter came and her name is Gabby.  Gabby, Billy and Sal hopped in the car and they were off to the restaurant, Ruby’s Cupboard, to have supper.

There were people celebrating a birthday at the restaurant.  Sal wanted to celebrate something.  Billy got a dragon’s pearl from school and an envelope with a dragon stamp on it because they were celebrating Chinese New Year and the Year of the Dragon.  They celebrated the Year of the Dragon at the restaurant by having ice cream and making dragon faces.  They talked about sending the envelope to Ms. Silver.  Sal thought the pearl was magical.  Billy did not want to give Sal the pearl.