Quan might be able to study hard and earn good grades—but that’s not enough when it seems like everyone is against him. The teacher clearly didn’t think to investigate what he thought he saw, so Quan is now in trouble for a crime he didn’t commit. And worst of all, Mama’s choice to believe the teacher and invalidate all of Quan’s hard work shows him that he can’t count on anyone at home to believe in him. Quan seems to think that Daddy will believe Mama—and his disappointment will be the worst consequence of all.