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Arnold Hayward
A waiter at the Spanish restaurant in Greenwich Village, where Fonny is a regular. Pedrocito is a kind man who allows Fonny and Tish to eat without paying for their meal after Officer Bell harasses them for the first time. Later, when Fonny goes to prison, Pedrocito frequently drives to Harlem, picks Tish up, takes her to the restaurant, feeds her, and then drives her back, doing whatever he can to support her through this difficult time.
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Pedrocito Character Timeline in If Beale Street Could Talk
The timeline below shows where the character Pedrocito appears in If Beale Street Could Talk. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Troubled About My Soul
...went to a Spanish restaurant where Fonny was a regular, and a kind man named Pedrocito ushered them inside and treated them spectacularly. Later, after Fonny is imprisoned, Tish returns to...
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...her to dinner at the Spanish restaurant, and even though he doesn’t have any money, Pedrocito agrees to serve them. Once they’re sitting down, Fonny talks about how he’s to blame...
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